Antifungal Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles and Nystatin and Downregulation of SAP1-3 Genes Expression in Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Isolates from Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.

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：BACKGROUND:Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) did not receive major attention until recently in sub-Saharan Africa where the tuberculosis incidence and risk factors are highest. Factors leading to development of drug resistance need to be understood to develop appropriate control strategies for national programs...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Workicho A,Kassahun W,Alemseged F

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial drug resistance is a global issue that affects health, economic, and social development. The problem has been attributed to misuse of antimicrobial agents. PURPOSE:To identify the agents of bacterial infection in Ghana, determine their antibiogram, and the possibility of setting up a surveilla...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Newman MJ,Frimpong E,Donkor ES,Opintan JA,Asamoah-Adu A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Colistin acts as the last line of defense against severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Infections caused by extensively drug-resistant isolates coproducing MCR and carbapenemases have posed a serious public health concern. Purpose:In this study, we reported the first clinical...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Yuan Y,Li Y,Wang G,Li C,Xiang L,She J,Yang Y,Zhong F,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To characterize the genetic feature of the carbapenems resistant Acinetobacter johnsonii strain Acsw19 isolated from municipal sludge. This strain was found to carry two copies of blaNDM-1,cmlB1-like gene, and blaOXA-211-like gene along with other 8 antimicrobial resistance genes, 3 plasmids, 15 genomic islands...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Tang L,Shen W,Zhang Z,Zhang J,Wang G,Xiang L,She J,Hu X,Zou G,Zhu B,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-03-23 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：:Vancomycin has usually been associated with nephrotoxicity. Generally, this toxicity is presented as proximal tubular cells injury with or without necrosis and as acute interstitial nephritis. However, development of both lesions is uncommonly described in literature. We present a case of vancomycin-induced nephrotoxi...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Barceló-Vidal J,Rodríguez-García E,Grau S

更新日期：2018-07-30 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：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:The ability of biofilm formation is an effective way for Acinetobacter baumannii survival from stressed conditions. This present study was aimed to evaluate the association between biofilm formation, structure, the expression levels of genes related to biofilm formation and biofilm-specific resistance of A. ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Amin M,Navidifar T,Shooshtari FS,Rashno M,Savari M,Jahangirmehr F,Arshadi M

更新日期：2019-12-12 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：:Tuberculosis remains the world's second leading infectious cause of death, with nearly one-third of the global population latently infected. Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection is a mainstay of tuberculosis-control efforts in low-to medium-incidence countries. Isoniazid monotherapy has been the standard of care...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Norton BL,Holland DP

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：Purpose:Pseudomonas aeruginosa possesses a large number of resistance mechanisms to different antimicrobials with carbapenems being the most powerful in treating resistant P. aeruginosa. Hence, it is imperative to explore different mechanisms of carbapenems-resistance in P. aeruginosa to achieve successful treatment th...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hassuna NA,Darwish MK,Sayed M,Ibrahem RA

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:In the present study, we aimed to describe the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of spinal epidural abscess (SEA). Methods:The complete clinical data of 11 SEA patients who were treated in our hospital system from January 2015 to June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Moreover, the cli...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Dai G,Li S,Yin C,Sun Y,Xu D,Wang Z,Luan L,Hou J,Wang T

更新日期：2020-09-29 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: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：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：: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：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

abstract：:The rapid detection of carbapenemase allows implementation of infection control measures and adaptation of antibiotic therapy. We evaluated the performances of the Xpert Carba-R V2® assay for the direct detection and identification of carbapenemase on positive blood cultures. We focused our evaluation on its detection...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Cointe A,Walewski V,Hobson CA,Doit C,Bidet P,Dortet L,Bonacorsi S,Birgy A

更新日期：2019-10-23 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：Introduction:Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most frequently reported hospital acquired infections associated with significant spread of antibiotic resistance. Purpose:We aimed to evaluate a bundle-based approach in reducing SSI at acute surgical intensive care unit of the Emergency Hospital of Cairo Un...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Wassef M,Mukhtar A,Nabil A,Ezzelarab M,Ghaith D

更新日期：2020-01-28 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：:One of the main fundamental mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria comprises an effective change in the membrane permeability to antibiotics. The Gram-negative bacterial complex cell envelope comprises an outer membrane that delimits the periplasm from the exterior environment. The outer membran...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Ghai I,Ghai S

更新日期：2017-08-30 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: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：:Streptococcus pneumonia is a rare cause of pyogenic sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis. A case of pneumococcal sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis is reported herein. The patient was a previously healthy 54-year-old man with a 3-day history of fever and a 3-week history of increasing right-side thigh pain. Computed tomography ...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Hadano Y,Chang B

更新日期：2018-08-03 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：Purpose:To investigate the occurrence and genetic characteristics of the blaIMP-26-positive plasmid from a multidrug-resistant clinical isolate, Enterobacter hormaechei L51. Methods:Species identification was determined by MALDI-TOF MS and Sanger sequencing. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the ag...

journal_title：Infection and drug resistance

authors： Gou JJ,Liu N,Guo LH,Xu H,Lv T,Yu X,Chen YB,Guo XB,Rao YT,Zheng BW

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00