Cumulative clinical experience from over a decade of use of levofloxacin in urinary tract infections: critical appraisal and role in therapy.

abstract：Purpose:Infections, in particular with multidrug-resistant organisms, are a burden for inpatient and outpatient care and the whole community. The pathogens "roam" with patients and their relatives, forming an epidemiological bridge between different care facilities. Patients could play an important role in infection co...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Goerig T,Dittmann K,Kramer A,Diedrich S,Heidecke CD,Huebner NO

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Raltegravir, an inhibitor of the HIV-1 integrase enzyme, is the first available agent in a new class of antiretroviral drugs. Raltegravir has been studied extensively in clinical trials, and has been well tolerated and highly effective in both treatment-naïve and -experienced patients. Resistance to raltegravir is unu...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Chirch LM,Steigbigel RT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: There have been no reports in Bulgaria about quinolone resistance determinants among Enterobacter spp. Aims: To investigate plasmid and chromosomal quinolone resistance rates among 175 third-generation cephalosporin resistant Enterobacter spp. isolates (167 Enterobacter cloacae complex and eight Enterobact...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Markovska R,Stoeva T,Dimitrova D,Boyanova L,Stankova P,Mihova K,Mitov I

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with pulmonary function decline and high disease severity in non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis. The prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in non-CF bronchiectasis patients has increased recently. This study investigated the impact of NTM with or without P. ae...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hsieh MH,Lin CY,Wang CY,Fang YF,Lo YL,Lin SM,Lin HC

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) belongs to the Group-A β-lactamases that incorporate serine at their active site and hydrolyze various penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems. Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) are group-B enzymes that contain one or two essential zinc ions in the active sites a...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Urmi UL,Nahar S,Rana M,Sultana F,Jahan N,Hossain B,Alam MS,Mosaddek ASM,McKimm J,Rahman NAA,Islam S,Haque M

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify the common clinical presentations and the evidence on the presence of ageusia and anosmia as an emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptom to better inform in both COVID-19 patients and clinicians. Patients and Methods:As part of a double-institutional collab...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Farah Yusuf Mohamud M,Garad Mohamed Y,Mohamed Ali A,Ali Adam B

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary infection with human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) commonly occurs at an early age in children, most often at 3 years of age, and is associated with childhood diseases, such as exanthema subitum, hepatitis, febrile convulsions, or encephalitis. However, the virus occasionally reactivates from its latent state in immun...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Kuwahara-Ota S,Chinen Y,Mizuno Y,Takimoto-Shimomura T,Matsumura-Kimoto Y,Tanba K,Tsukamoto T,Mizutani S,Shimura Y,Kobayashi T,Horiike S,Kuroda J

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Although antibiotic therapy is usually effective early in the disease, relapse may occur when administration of antibiotics is discontinued. Studies have suggested that resistance and recurrence of Lyme disease might be due t...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Sapi E,Kaur N,Anyanwu S,Luecke DF,Datar A,Patel S,Rossi M,Stricker RB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To provide a comprehensive review of vancomycin dosing in patients with hematologic malignancies or neutropenia. Methods:PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library were searched through April 2, 2020. Original studies relevant to vancomycin dosing regimen in adults with hematologic malignancies or neutropenia w...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： He N,Dong F,Liu W,Zhai S

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterococci have been implicated as an emerging important cause of several diseases and multiple antibiotic resistance. However, there is little information about the prevalence of pathogenic and/or antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in ready-to-eat foods in Nigeria. Here we report the pathogenic potential of ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Olawale AK,David OM,Oluyege AO,Osuntoyinbo RT,Laleye SA,Famurewa O

更新日期：2015-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Schistosomiasis is an important neglected tropical disease (NTD) in several developing countries. Praziquantel is the principle and efficacious chemotherapeutic agent that has been used to treat schistosomiasis for decades. Unfortunately, emerging resistance to praziquantel with accompanying reduced effica...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： El-Kady AM,El-Amir MI,Hassan MH,Allemailem KS,Almatroudi A,Ahmad AA

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of the BD Kiestra InoqulA automated specimen processing system with commonly encountered clinical microbiology specimens. Materials and Methods:Four types of clinical specimens (sputum, urine, normally sterile body fluids, and feces) were inocul...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Yue P,Zhou M,Zhang L,Yang Q,Song H,Xu Z,Zhang G,Xie X,Xu Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To assess the efficacy of amoxicillin, tetracycline, high-dose metronidazole, and a proton-pump inhibitor for third-line Helicobacter pylori eradication. Methods:We enrolled 70 consecutive patients who had registered, failed to respond to two rounds of H. pylori eradication, and undergone endoscopy for H. pylo...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Huang HT,Wang HM,Yang SC,Tai WC,Liang CM,Wu KL,Lee CH,Chuah SK

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To genetically characterize clusters of virulence factors (VFs) among extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and assess whether these clusters are associated with genetic determinants or clinical outcomes. Methods:One hundred forty-eight E. coli and 82 K. pn...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Surgers L,Boersma P,Girard PM,Homor A,Geneste D,Arlet G,Decré D,Boyd A

更新日期：2018-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious diseases are known as one of the most life-threatening disabilities worldwide. Approximately 13 million deaths related to infectious diseases are reported each year. The only way to combat infectious diseases is by chemotherapy using antimicrobial agents and antibiotics. However, due to uncontrolled and unn...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Allahverdiyev AM,Bagirova M,Abamor ES,Ates SC,Koc RC,Miraloglu M,Elcicek S,Yaman S,Unal G

更新日期：2013-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) producing Enterobacteriaceae is spreading worldwide. Although the blaNDM gene has been identified in animal associated Enterobacteriaceae isolates in many countries, little is known about its occurrence in animal products in Pakistan. In this study, 13 Escherichia coli isolates ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Baloch Z,Lv L,Yi L,Wan M,Aslam B,Yang J,Liu JH

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceftaroline is an advanced-generation cephalosporin antibiotic recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of complicated skin and skin-structure infections (cSSSIs). This intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotic exerts potent bactericidal activity by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesi...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hernandez PO,Lema S,Tyring SK,Mendoza N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biofilm formation inside inserted medical devices leads to their failure and acts as a source of refractory infections. The ultraviolet C (UVC) light is a potential therapy that can be used against the biofilm of bacterial pathogens. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the efficacy of sublethal dose of UVC light with an...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： El-Azizi M,Khardori N

更新日期：2016-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori resistance to metronidazole and clarithromycin is high in Indonesia. Moreover, the increasing levofloxacin resistance rates in the absence of bismuth treatment in Indonesia has led to the use of other antibiotics as alternative regimens. Methods:We determined the minimu...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Miftahussurur M,Waskito LA,Syam AF,Nusi IA,Siregar G,Richardo M,Bakry AF,Rezkitha YAA,Wibawa IDN,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Evaluate host and pathogen factors associated with mortality in those with hospital acquired infections (HAI) in a tertiary intensive care unit in Brazil. Methods:Observational and analytical cohort single center study in a general intensive care unit (ICU) in Northeastern Brazil between January 2016 and Aug...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Otero ML,Menezes RC,Ferreira IBB,Issa FL,Agareno G,Carmo TA,Arriaga MB,Fukutani KF,Pamplona Neto L,Agareno S,Filgueiras Filho NM,Akrami KM,Andrade BB

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Candida species, one among the opportunistic fungi, has become a common pathogen causing vaginal thrush and nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs). This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and antifungal susceptibility of various Candida species and slime production by Candida species in BSIs and vulvo...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Tulasidas S,Rao P,Bhat S,Manipura R

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetracyclines have come a long way since they became available almost seven decades ago, with numerous enhancements allowing new agents to overcome bacterial mechanisms of resistance. However, these enhancements come with toxicities and pharmacokinetic disadvantages such as the gastrointestinal side-effects and poor o...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Burgos RM,Rodvold KA

更新日期：2019-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:We investigated the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibilities of clinically important Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) from 16 major teaching hospitals in Taiwan in 2017. Materials and methods:Escherichia coli (n=686) and Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream isolates (n=673), non-typhoid Salmonella (NTS; n=221) from...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Jean SS,Lu MC,Shi ZY,Tseng SH,Wu TS,Lu PL,Shao PL,Ko WC,Wang FD,Hsueh PR

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinocandin antifungal agents have become the first-line therapy for invasive candidiasis (IC) in many countries. Despite their increasing use, resistance to this class of drug is, overall, still uncommon. Here, we report two patients from the People's Republic of China with IC, one with infection caused by pan-echin...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Xiao M,Fan X,Hou X,Chen SC,Wang H,Kong F,Sun ZY,Chu YZ,Xu YC

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The characteristics and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus differs according to geographical regions and in relation to antibiotic usage. The aim of this study was to determine the biochemical characteristics of the prevalent S. aureus from Ekiti State, Nigeria, and to evaluate thre...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Olowe OA,Kukoyi OO,Taiwo SS,Ojurongbe O,Opaleye OO,Bolaji OS,Adegoke AA,Makanjuola OB,Ogbolu DO,Alli OT

更新日期：2013-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The timely and accurate diagnosis of infected nonunion is challenging, and there is a need for more efficient biomarkers. Previous studies have shown that fibrinogen plays an important role in mediating inflammation in bacterial infections and, therefore, could be a valuable biomarker for infected nonunion. ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Wang XJ,Wang Z,Zhang ZT,Qiu XS,Chen M,Chen YX

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibilities of clinically important Gram-negative bacteria from seven intensive care units in Taiwan in 2016. Materials and methods:In total, 300 non-duplicate isolates of Escherichia coli (n=100), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=100), and Pse...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Liao CH,Lee NY,Tang HJ,Lee SS,Lin CF,Lu PL,Wu JJ,Ko WC,Lee WS,Hsueh PR

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background and purpose:Invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis, mostly caused by serovars Typhimurium and Enteritidis of Salmonella enterica, has emerged as a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was the clinical and microbiological characterization of nontyphoidal salmonellosis episodes...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： García V,Mandomando I,Ruiz J,Herrera-León S,Alonso PL,Rodicio MR

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Antifungal resistance and virulence properties of Candida albicans (C. albicans) are growing health problems worldwide. The present study aims to investigate the effect of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and Nystatin on SAP1-3 genes expression in C. albicans isolates of females with Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hosseini SS,Joshaghani H,Shokohi T,Ahmadi A,Mehrbakhsh Z

更新日期：2020-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Tuberculosis is a communicable disease that is a major cause of ill health, one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, even ranking above human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV/AIDS). Objective:To assess the prevalence and associated risk factor...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Gebretsadik D,Ahmed N,Kebede E,Mohammed M,Belete MA

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00