An antibiotic stewardship exercise in the ICU: building a treatment algorithm for the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia based on local epidemiology and the 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society guidelines.

abstract：:Background: The widespread use of antibiotics has resulted in a high incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD); moreover, the AAD-associated mortality rates have also increased. The effect of combined antibiotic administration on AAD in critically ill patients was analyzed to assist in antibiotic selection for...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Ma H,Zhang L,Zhang Y,Liu Y,He Y,Guo L

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：Background:COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged as an unprecedented challenge to discover effective drugs for its prevention and cure. Hyperinflammation-induced lung damage is one of the poor prognostic indicators causing a higher rate of morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 patients. Favipiravir, an antiviral dr...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Kaur RJ,Charan J,Dutta S,Sharma P,Bhardwaj P,Sharma P,Lugova H,Krishnapillai A,Islam S,Haque M,Misra S

更新日期：2020-12-14 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：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：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：:The mortality rate for candidemia is approximately 30%-60%. However, prognostic factors in patients with candidemia have not yet been elucidated in detail. The aim of the present study was to analyze prognostic factors for candidemia using the mortality rate and Candida isolates of patients with candidemia. Seventy-fi...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hirano R,Sakamoto Y,Kudo K,Ohnishi M

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review was conducted to determine the distribution and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), antimicrobial-resistant genes (ARGs), and antimicrobial-resistant gene determinants (ARGDs) in clinical, environmental, and farm settings and to identify key knowledge gaps in a bid to contain their s...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Ekwanzala MD,Dewar JB,Kamika I,Momba MNB

更新日期：2018-10-17 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：Background:Heteroresistance is a phenomenon that occurs in all bacteria and can cause treatment failure. Yet, the exact mechanisms responsible for heteroresistance still remain unknown. The following study investigated the mechanisms of imipenem-heteroresistance and -resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolat...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Xu Y,Zheng X,Zeng W,Chen T,Liao W,Qian J,Lin J,Zhou C,Tian X,Cao J,Zhou T

更新日期：2020-05-14 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：:Purpose: The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and the lack of new therapies to eliminate them poses a major threat to global health. With the alarming rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), focus has now shifted to the use of the polymyxin class of antibiotics as the last line of defense for trea...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Krishnamurthy M,Lemmon MM,Falcinelli EM,Sandy RA,Dootz JN,Mott TM,Rajamani S,Schaecher KE,Duplantier AJ,Panchal RG

更新日期：2019-05-27 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：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：Backgrounds:The aim of this study was to evaluate both phenotypic and genotypic determinants of mupirocin resistance among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strains recovered from different clinical samples of children who were admitted to the Children's Med...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Mahmoudi S,Mamishi S,Mohammadi M,Banar M,Ashtiani MTH,Mahzari M,Bahador A,Pourakbari B

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Information on the prevalence of M. pneumoniae in pediatric patients with CAP in Mexico is limited. The aim of this study was to detect M. pneumoniae in hospitalized pediatric patients with CAP. Patients and methods: We performe...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Merida-Vieyra J,Aquino-Andrade A,Palacios-Reyes D,Murata C,Ribas-Aparicio RM,De Colsa Ranero A

更新日期：2019-04-18 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:Carbapenem-resistant Proteeae (CRP) is a group of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms that raise special treatment problems due to their intrinsic resistance to colistin. In this study, our aim is to provide a phenotypic and molecular characterization of the carbapenemases secreted by CRP strains isolat...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Rus M,Licker M,Musuroi C,Seclaman E,Muntean D,Cirlea N,Tamas A,Vulpie S,Horhat FG,Baditoiu L

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The problem of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in health-care settings is growing worse. This study was conducted to investigate the rate of carbapenemase genes, antibiotic resistance, and virulence factors in carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa associated with hospital-acquired infections. Patients...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： El-Mahdy R,El-Kannishy G

更新日期：2019-11-07 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：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: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：: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：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：: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：Background and Objectives:Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health issue. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB has further complicated the situation in the form of poor treatment outcomes and costs to individuals and health-care systems. We therefore aimed to measure the prevalence and associated risk facto...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Sambas MFMK,Rabbani U,Al-Gethamy MMM,Surbaya SH,Alharbi FFI,Ahmad RGA,Qul HKH,Nassar SMS,Maddah AKMA,Darweesh BAK

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus endocarditis (AE) accounts for a-quarter of all fungal endocarditis, mainly in immunocompromised hosts prior to heart-valve surgery with high mortality, even with treatment. Herein, we report a rare case of AE in a diabetic 60-year-old woman with a history of redo mitral valve prosthesis suspecious of acut...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Jalalian R,Shokohi T,Mirzakhani R,Ghasemian R,Hedayati MT,Ardalani S,Azizi S,Kalhori S,Kermani F,Mayahi S

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed at showing the recent changes in the epidemiology of pneumococcal diseases in patients with COPD, especially after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). Methods:Fro...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Shoji H,Vázquez-Sánchez DA,Gonzalez-Diaz A,Cubero M,Tubau F,Santos S,García-Somoza D,Liñares J,Yuste J,Martí S,Ardanuy C

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Neonatal sepsis (NS) is one of the leading causes of infant morbidity and mortality, but little is known about pathogen incidence and distribution in China. Methods:In this retrospective study (January 2012 to December 2016), culture-proven cases aged less than 28 days with diagnosed NS in the Guangzhou Wom...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Gao K,Fu J,Guan X,Zhu S,Zeng L,Xu X,Chang CY,Liu H

更新日期：2019-12-03 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