[The antibacterial efficacy of cefaclor in routine testing of clinical material from two Berlin hospitals (author's transl)].

abstract：:Neglected tropical diseases are becoming more and more frequent in Europe due to the increasing immigration from endemic areas. Nonetheless specific treatments are scarcely available in many European countries, since they are neither officially licensed nor marketed. Only a few referral health centres can afford to ac...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Calleri G,Angheben A,Albonico M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three parameters--urinary symptoms, pyuria, and bacteriuria--can be used independently or in combination to define the presence of urinary tract infection. Using these parameters, several approaches to defining urinary infection in various clinical contexts are discussed. Similarly, approaches to the definition and cl...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Stamm WE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In January 2015, we noticed by rectal swab analyses that seven of 23 patients at an early rehabilitation ward had been colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CKP). Here, we describe risk factors for CKP acquisition. METHODS:In the present study, the outbreak is described and risk factors fo...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Borgmann S,Pfeifer Y,Becker L,Rieß B,Siegmund R,Sagel U

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication of bacteremia and is most often caused by Gram positive cocci. We investigated the prevalence of IE in patients where echocardiography was encouraged when bacteremia with Gram positive cocci was present. METHODS:The study included patients with Gram positiv...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Andersen MH,Holle SLK,Klein CF,Bruun NE,Arpi M,Bundgaard H,Tønder N,Iversen KK

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefoperazone, an antibiotic commonly used for prophylaxis of infection, has been associated with hypoprothrombinemia and bleeding. To reduce the risk of bleeding, co-administration of vitamin K has been advised. We reassessed the need for vitamin K use in a retrospective analysis of 50 patients undergoing urologic pro...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Rockoff SD,Blumenfrucht MJ,Irwin RJ Jr,Eng RH

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical features of liver involvement due to Listeria monocytogenes infection in adults are rarely reported in literature. This is surprising, regarding the current opinion that the portal system is extensively involved in the first stages of pathogenesis in invasive L. monocytogenes disease. A literature search in t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Scholing M,Schneeberger PM,van den Dries P,Drenth JP

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assay described is an agar diffusion test using Bacillus stearothermophilus as test organism. Incubation is at 62° C; results can be obtained rapidly within 2 to 3 hours. The test was developed for the determination of gentamicin concentrations in serum and other body fluids. Because of its high sensitivity the te...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wahlig H

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of enoxacin, nalidixic acid, pipemidic acid, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and pefloxacin against isolates from 400 urological in-patients with complicated urinary tract infections (UTI) were determined by means of an agar dilution technique (10(4) cfu, multipointer). 28...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Naber KG,Sörgel F,Gutzler F,Bartosik-Wich B

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the interobserver agreement on clinical history and physical examination when using a semi-structured questionnaire to evaluate patients with an acute febrile illness (AFI). METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted with outpatients aged 12 years and over, presenting with an AFI defined as fever ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Daumas RP,Brasil P,Bressan CS,Oliveira RV,Carvalho BB,Carneiro DV,Passos SR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the in-vitro activity of cefoperazone-sulbactam (2:1), other beta-lactams, amino-glycosides and ciprofloxacin against cefoperazone-susceptible and -resistant nosocomial gram-negative bacilli. Resistant isolates including Pseudomonas aeruginosa were susceptible to cefoperazone-sulbactam; the susceptible iso...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Chandrasekar PH,Sluchak JA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Influenza continues to be a considerable health problem in Europe. Vaccination is the only preventive measure, reducing mortality and morbidity of influenza in all age groups OBJECTIVES:The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the level of influenza vaccination coverage during three consecut...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Müller D,Szucs TD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microbiological analysis of 102 patients suffering from cystic fibrosis was conducted over a 22 month period. 20 microbial species with the following incidence were identified: Pseudomonas aeruginosa: 83.4%; Candida albicans: 29.4%; Staphylococcus aureus: 24.5%; Staphylococcus epidermidis: 11.8%; Haemophilus influen...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bauernfeind A,Bertele RM,Harms K,Hörl G,Jungwirth R,Petermüller C,Przyklenk B,Weisslein-Pfister C

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred and one patients with maxillary sinusitis participated in a double-blind, randomized study at 11 ENT-clinics in Europe. Sinusitis was diagnosed by the presence of at least two signs and symptoms and sinus X-ray showing more than 6 mm swelling of the maxillary mucosa. A microbiological specimen was obtain...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Nord CE

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an open, randomized study, the effect of pefloxacin (400 mg b.i.d.) was compared with that of cefotaxime (1 g t.i.d.) in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections. In total 87 patients entered the study under the clinical diagnosis of complicated urinary tract infection, of whom 49 were eligible for eva...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Timmerman C,Hoepelman I,de Hond J,Boon T,Schreinemachers L,Mensink H,Verhoef J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old Omani woman, seven months pregnant, developed extensive zygomycosis involving maxillary and temporal bones. No evidence of any underlying immune deficiency was detected except that which may be attributed to pregnancy. After delivery the patient was treated with repeated courses of amphotericin B, which ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Buhl MR,Joseph TP,Snelling BE,Buhl L

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Peripheral facial nerve palsy (FP) is the most common single nerve affection. Most cases are idiopathic, but a relevant fraction is caused by potentially treatable aetiologies including infections. Not all current diagnosis and treatment guidelines recommend routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in the dia...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Henkel K,Lange P,Eiffert H,Nau R,Spreer A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of urinary tract infections (UTI) in 299 renal graft transplantations (281 patients) was analyzed. UTI episodes were demonstrated in 185 grafts (62%), most frequently in the first month after transplantation. The infectious episodes were mostly recurrent. Persistent infection, detected in 11% of grafts, ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Prát V,Horcicková M,Matousovic K,Hatala M,Liska M

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetration of ciprofloxacin into human tonsils was studied following an intravenous infusion of 200 mg over 15 minutes to adult humans undergoing tonsillectomy. Samples were taken one-and-a-half to four hours after dosing. Generally, tissue levels exceeded corresponding serum concentrations by 50% (range of intraindi...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Falser N,Dalhoff A,Weuta H

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fatal guinea pig model of pneumococcal pneumonia was developed in order to evaluate the efficacy of amoxicillin combined with either pentoxifylline or dexamethasone. Parameters assessed were survival time and lung changes (alterations, bacterial colony counts, inducible nitric oxide synthase [iNOS] and cyclooxygenas...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Parra A,García-Olmos M,Nieto E,García-Calvo G,Ponte C,Soriano F

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of surgical site infections (SSI) after glioblastoma surgery on patient outcomes are understudied. The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to evaluate the impact of SSI on the survival of glioblastoma patients. METHODS:Data from SSI cases after glioblastoma surgeries between 2009 and...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Salle H,Deluche E,Couvé-Deacon E,Beaujeux AC,Pallud J,Roux A,Dagain A,de Barros A,Voirin J,Seizeur R,Belmabrouk H,Lemnos L,Emery E,Fotso MJ,Engelhardt J,Jecko V,Zemmoura I,Le Van T,Berhouma M,Cebula H,Peyre M,Pr

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum and sputum concentrations of ampicillin or amoxycillin were measured in patients admitted to hospital for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis with purulent sputum. Mean peak serum levels of nearly 12 mg/l were found after 1600 mg bacampicillin (mean peak level in sputum 0.85 mg/l). The serum and sputum con...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Davies B,Maesen F

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the resistance profile for fosfomycin trometamol after several years of clinical use in Italy, this study has explored the susceptibility to fosfomycin and eight other antibacterial drugs of 6,021 strains isolated from 23,816 urines during 1990 in three teaching hospitals located in Genoa, Parma and...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Schito GC,Chezzi C,Nicoletti G,Moreddu M,Arcangeletti MC,Stefani S,Albini E,Del Bono GP

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ciprofloxacin were determined for 441 uropathogens from patients with complicated and/or hospital acquired urinary tract infections (UTI). None of the Enterobacteriaceae was resistant (MIC > or = 4 mg/l), but 21.7% of enterococci, 28.3% of Pseudomonas spp. and 38.5% of st...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Naber KG,Witte W,Bauernfeind A,Wiedemann B,Wagenlehner F,Klare I,Heisig P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the role played by zidovudine (ZDV) as immune modulator, particularly on B-cell response, the anti-V3 loop spectrotype in 115 sera from 26 HIV-infected individuals was evaluated, prior to and during treatment with ZDV, by isoelectric focusing and reverse blotting (IEF-RB), a technique useful fo...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Biselli R,Del Bono V,Anselmo M,Canessa A,Mazzarello G,D'Amelio R,Bassetti D

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1998, an unexpected increase of group A streptococci (GAS) in blood cultures was observed at our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS:To determine whether they were from unrelated sporadic cases or attributable to a common source, all isolates were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and by...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Brunner S,Fleisch F,Ruef C,Altwegg M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old patient died of Legionella bozemanii pneumonia with negative urinary antigen and negative serology. Cystic lesions in pneumonia of unknown origin should lead to the differential diagnosis of L. bozemanii infections. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Widmer A,Hohl P,Dirnhofer S,Bassetti S,Marsch S,Frei R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year old immunocompetent Swiss female is described who developed severe meningoencephalitis due to infection with Cryptococcus gattii 13 months following exposure on Vancouver Island, Canada. Diagnosis was based on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination, i.e., positive India-ink staining, positive latex particle a...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Georgi A,Schneemann M,Tintelnot K,Calligaris-Maibach RC,Meyer S,Weber R,Bosshard PP

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this open study the efficacy and tolerability of rufloxacin in a single dose of 400 mg the first day and 200 mg the nine consecutive days was studied in 26 patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. Twenty-two patients were evaluable for efficacy. Four patients stopped treatment prematurely after fi...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Dirksen M,Focht J,Boerema J

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are frequent after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The aim of this study was to identify predictors of mortality after BSI in patients who undergo HSCT. METHODS:Patients who underwent HSCT between 1 January 2004 and 31 January 2008 and developed BSI dur...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Mikulska M,Del Bono V,Bruzzi P,Raiola AM,Gualandi F,Van Lint MT,Bacigalupo A,Viscoli C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for staphylococci among various patient populations has become important for appropriate therapeutic management and for control of nosocomial infections. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in vitro sensitivity and specificity of a chromogenic agar medium, S. aureus ID (bioMérieux, France)...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Diederen BM,van Leest CM,van Duijn I,Willemse P,van Keulen PH,Kluytmans JA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00