Current management options for latent tuberculosis: a review.

abstract：Background:Broad-scale evidence has shown the significant association between ambient air pollutants and the development of tuberculosis (TB). However, the impact of air quality on the risk of TB in Taiwan is still poorly understood. Objective:To develop a probabilistic integrated population-level risk assessment appr...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Lin YJ,Lin HC,Yang YF,Chen CY,Ling MP,Chen SC,Chen WY,You SH,Lu TH,Liao CM

更新日期：2019-12-06 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：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：Background:Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are potentially life-threatening related to poorer outcomes. Colistin is considered one of the last-resort treatments against human infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, emergence of stra...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Lin M,Yang Y,Yang Y,Chen G,He R,Wu Y,Zhong LL,El-Sayed Ahmed MAE,Feng S,Shen C,Wen X,Huang J,Li H,Zheng X,Tian GB

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We present here the first report of an OXA-181-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from the fecal specimen of a patient in China. The OXA-181-encoding gene blaOXA-181 was located on a 51 kb IncX3-type plasmid. Conjugation assay and whole-genome sequencing analysis revealed that this transferrable plasmid in the K...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Liu C,Fang Y,Zeng Y,Lu J,Sun Q,Zhou H,Shen Z,Chen G

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Plasmids of the incompatibility group X type 3 (IncX3) were described carrying various carbapenemase genes in carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) worldwide and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well. To understand the driving force behind the emergence of such plasmids in the UAE, the relations...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Mouftah SF,Pál T,Darwish D,Ghazawi A,Villa L,Carattoli A,Sonnevend Á

更新日期：2019-06-21 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：Background:With an aging population, China is facing a huge burden of elderly patients with drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), which has become a significant obstacle for the global TB control. There is still little study on DR-TB in the elderly in China so far. Thus, more research on the epidemiological characterist...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： An Q,Song W,Liu J,Tao N,Liu Y,Zhang Q,Xu T,Li S,Liu S,Li Y,Yu C,Li H

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This research aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity and potential mechanism of luteolin against T. pyogenes. Materials and Methods:The broth microdilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of luteolin against various T. pyogenes strains. The potential mechanism...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Guo Y,Liu Y,Zhang Z,Chen M,Zhang D,Tian C,Liu M,Jiang G

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In Saudi Arabia, cross-border transmission of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains might be particularly fostered by high immigration rates. Herein, we aimed to elucidate the transmission dynamics of MDR-MTBC strains and reveal a detailed prediction of all resistance-co...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Al-Ghafli H,Kohl TA,Merker M,Varghese B,Halees A,Niemann S,Al-Hajoj S

更新日期：2018-11-12 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：Introduction:Intravenous (IV) β-lactam antibiotics, excreted through bile into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, may disrupt the gut microbiome by eliminating the colonization resistance from beneficial bacteria. This increases the risk for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and can promote antimicrobial resistance b...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Kokai-Kun JF,Le C,Trout K,Cope JL,Ajami NJ,Degar AJ,Connelly S

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Trichophyton mentagrophytes and T. interdigitale are important causative agents of superficial mycoses, demonstrating emergent antifungal drug resistance. We studied the antifungal susceptibility profiles in Iranian isolates of these two species. Methods:A total of 96 T. interdigitale and 45 T. mentagroph...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Taghipour S,Shamsizadeh F,Pchelin IM,Rezaei-Matehhkolaei A,Zarei Mahmoudabadi A,Valadan R,Ansari S,Katiraee F,Pakshir K,Zomorodian K,Abastabar M

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The research reported here was a prospective multicen...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Wissing H,Ballus J,Bingold TM,Nocea G,Krobot KJ,Kaskel P,Kumar RN,Mavros P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma genitalium is one of the important causes of non-gonococcal urethritis. Rising incidence and emerging antimicrobial resistance are a major concern these days. The poor clinical outcomes with doxycycline therapy led to the use of azithromycin as the primary drug of choice. Single-dose azithromycin regimen ov...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Sethi S,Zaman K,Jain N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:An ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for the determination of selinexor was established to investigate the effects of isavuconazole, itraconazole and fluconazole on the pharmacokinetics of selinexor in rats, respectively. Methods:Twenty-four healthy male rat...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Li SL,Zhang Y,Cheng QS,Xin JZ,Dong ZQ,Qiu XJ

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:China is one of the high-burden countries for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and pyrazinamide is one of the anti-TB drugs used for the shorter MDR-TB treatment regimen. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between pncA gene mutations and resistance to four first-line anti-TB dru...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Cao Z,Lan Y,Chen L,Xiang M,Peng Z,Zhang J,Zhang H

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes serious nosocomial infections, especially in immunodeficient patients and cystic fibrosis, cancer, and burned individuals. The biofilm that plays an important role in the virulence of P. aeruginosa is under the regulation of quorum sensing and t...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Sharifian P,Yaslianifard S,Fallah P,Aynesazi S,Bakhtiyari M,Mohammadzadeh M

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an important pathogen associated with hospital- and community-acquired infections. Community-acquired A. baumannii pneumonia is characterized by a fulminant course and high mortality rates. In this study, we report the identification of a community-acquired carbapenem-r...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Jia H,Sun Q,Ruan Z,Xie X

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To develop a rapid EDTA-modified carbapenem inactivation method (reCIM) combined with modified rapid carbapenem inactivation method (mrCIM) to detect carbapenemase and distinguish metallo-β-lactamases from carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae in 4 hrs. Materials and Methods:The sensitivities and specificities ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Wei Q,Sun J,Wang Z,Yan L,Zhang C,Xu X

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections by drug-resistant bacteria are life-threatening. As iron is a vital element for the growth of bacteria, iron-chelating agents (siderophores) can be used to arrest their multiplication. Exogenous siderophores - exochelin-MS and deferoxamine-B - were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against methicillin...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Gokarn K,Pal RB

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Raoultella ornithinolytica is an encapsulated Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, catalase-positive, aerobic, non-motile rod that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. This bacterium was initially classified in the genus Klebsiella as Klebsiella ornithinolytica, until the creation of the genus Raoultella in 2001. R. ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hajjar R,Ambaraghassi G,Sebajang H,Schwenter F,Su SH

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aims to 1) describe the distribution characteristics of teicoplanin trough concentration (Cmin) and explore the related influencing factors and 2) evaluate the nephrotoxicity of teicoplanin in children. Patients and Methods:A cohort of children who were treated with teicoplanin intravenously were in...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Sun D,Zhang T,Mi J,Dong Y,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Zhang D,Wang T,Cheng H,Dong Y

更新日期：2020-11-12 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：OBJECTIVES:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia shows wide-spectrum resistance to antimicrobials and causes various infections in immunocompromised or critically ill patients with high mortality. In this era of antibiotics resistance, a revival of old antibiotics is now featured. We examined the clinical usefulness of latamoxe...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hagiya H,Tasaka K,Sendo T,Otsuka F

更新日期：2015-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease common in tropical and subtropical regions caused by the genus Leishmania, which is transmitted by the bite of female sandflies. In this study, we evaluate the anti-leishmanial effect of recombinant Clostridium α-toxin protein alone and the combination with glucantime t...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Namdar F,Khanahmad H,Ghayour Z,Mirzaei F,Namdar A,Aghaei M,Izadi S,Khamesipour F,Hejazi SH

更新日期：2020-07-15 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:The activity of the cationic antimicrobial peptide WLBU2 was evaluated against planktonic cells and biofilms of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae, alone and in combination with classical antimicrobial agents. Methods:Control American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) str...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Swedan S,Shubair Z,Almaaytah A

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To explore the composition of the ocular microbiome in normal subjects and patients with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Subjects and methods:Seventy subjects (140 eyes) were enrolled in our study. Signs of dry eye were evaluated and bacterial species in the conjunctival sac (CS) and Meibomian gland (MG) ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Jiang X,Deng A,Yang J,Bai H,Yang Z,Wu J,Lv H,Li X,Wen T

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Resistance mutation analogs to nucleos(t)ides have been described in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), with clinical implications. The aim of this study was to investigate primary resistance mutations and genotypes circulating in patients naïve to chronic hepatitis B, in the N...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Pacheco SR,Dos Santos MIMA,Stocker A,Zarife MAS,Schinoni MI,Paraná R,Dos Reis MG,Silva LK

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00