Frequency of vacA, cagA and babA2 virulence markers in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from Mexican patients with chronic gastritis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABs) have long been associated with excess lengths of stay, increased hospital costs and mortality attributable to them. Different studies from developed countries have shown that practice bundles reduce the incidence of CLAB in intensive care units. However,...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Leblebicioglu H,Öztürk R,Rosenthal VD,Akan ÖA,Sirmatel F,Ozdemir D,Uzun C,Turgut H,Ersoz G,Koksal I,Özgültekin A,Esen S,Ulger F,Dilek A,Yilmaz H,Dikmen Y,Aygún G,Tulunay M,Oral M,Ünal N,Cengiz M,Yilmaz L,Geyik

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elizabethkingia spp. are opportunistic pathogens often found associated with intravascular device-related bacteraemias and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Their ability to exist as biofilm structures has been alluded to but not extensively investigated. METHODS:The ability of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Jacobs A,Chenia HY

更新日期：2011-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningitis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings. In sub-Saharan Africa, the meningitis belt has been characterized by particularly high and seasonal incidences of bacterial meningitis extending throughout life. Despite the progress being made in treating the condition, th...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Owusu M,Nguah SB,Boaitey YA,Badu-Boateng E,Abubakr AR,Lartey RA,Adu-Sarkodie Y

更新日期：2012-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing number of rapid Helicobacter pylori antibody tests are commercially available now, however, some of these tests are often used without sufficient evaluation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a commercially available rapid whole-blood immunoassay (gabControl(®) H. pylori; gab...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Enko D,Halwachs-Baumann G,Stolba R,Rössler O,Kriegshäuser G

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disinfection, antisepsis and sterilization (DAS) practices are of critical importance in hospital practice. This study aims to investigate the daily DAS practices of private hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. METHODS:The DAS practices of 155 private hospitals in Istanbul province were investigated using a quest...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Teker B,Ogutlu A,Yilmaz M,Gencer S,Karabay O

更新日期：2015-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain the common infections diagnosed in outpatients as well as hospitalized patients. Current knowledge on antimicrobial susceptibility pattern is essential for appropriate therapy. Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria may not be detected by routine dis...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Akram M,Shahid M,Khan AU

更新日期：2007-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Penicillium sp., other than P. marneffei, is an unusual cause of invasive disease. These organisms are often identified in immunosuppressed patients, either due to human immunodeficiency virus or from immunosuppressant medications post-transplantation. They are a rarely identified cause of infection in immun...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Barcus AL,Burdette SD,Herchline TE

更新日期：2005-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to antituberculosis drugs is an increasingly common clinical problem. This study aimed to evaluate drug resistance profiles of TBM isolates in adult patients in nine European countries involving 32 centers to provide insight into the...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Senbayrak S,Ozkutuk N,Erdem H,Johansen IS,Civljak R,Inal AS,Kayabas U,Kursun E,Elaldi N,Savic B,Simeon S,Yilmaz E,Dulovic O,Ozturk-Engin D,Ceran N,Lakatos B,Sipahi OR,Sunbul M,Yemisen M,Alabay S,Beovic B,Ulu-Kil

更新日期：2015-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa harbours integrons and other mobile genetic elements such as plasmids and transposons, which easily disseminate antibiotic resistance genes among clinical strains of P. aeruginosa. METHODOLOGY:Plasmid extraction of 54 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa was carried ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Odumosu BT,Adeniyi BA,Chandra R

更新日期：2013-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Co-infection of HIV with HBV is common in West Africa but little information is available on the effects of HBV on short-term therapy for HIV patients. A 28 day longitudinal study was conducted to examine short-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes in HIV infected individuals with HBV co-infection. MET...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Sagoe KW,Duedu KO,Ziga F,Agyei AA,Adiku TK,Lartey M,Mingle JA,Arens M

更新日期：2016-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains resistant to antituberculosis agents has recently received increased attention owing largely to the dramatic outbreaks of multi drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB). METHODS:Patients residing in Zonguldak and Kayseri provinces of Turkey with, pulmonary tu...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Kart L,Altin R,Tor M,Gulmez I,Oymak SF,Atmaca HM,Erdem F

更新日期：2002-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infections (UTI) can lead to poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. Investigating epidemiology of UTI and antibiotics sensitivity among pregnant women is fundamental for care-givers and health planners. METHODS:A cross sectional study has been conducted at Khartoum north teaching hospital Anten...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Hamdan HZ,Ziad AH,Ali SK,Adam I

更新日期：2011-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspergillus is a ubiquitous soil-dwelling fungus known to cause significant pulmonary infection in immunocompromised patients. The incidence of aspergillosis has increased during the past two decades and is a frequently lethal complication of acute leukemia patients that occurs following both chemotherapy an...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ali R,Ozkalemkas F,Ozcelik T,Ozkocaman V,Ozkan A,Bayram S,Ener B,Ursavas A,Ozal G,Tunali A

更新日期：2006-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to show the emergence of the qnrD gene among fluoroquinolone-resistant Morganella morganii isolate. The occurrence of mutations in DNA gyrase (gyrA and gyrB) and topoisomerase IV (parC,parE) genes was also investigated in this strain. METHODOLOGY:95 clinical Enterobacteria were s...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Nasri Yaiche M,Denden Rafraf I,Guo Q,Mastouri M,Aouni M,Wang M

更新日期：2014-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Escherichia coli isolates of equine faecal origin were investigated for antibiotic resistance, resistance genes and their ability to perform horizontal transfer. METHODS:In total, 264 faecal samples were collected from 138 horses in hospital and community livery premises in northwest England, yielding 296 r...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ahmed MO,Clegg PD,Williams NJ,Baptiste KE,Bennett M

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:For centuries, plants have been used in traditional medicines and there has been recent interest in the chemopreventive properties of compounds derived from plants. In the present study, we investigated the antibutyrylcholinestrasic (anti-BuChE) and antioxidant (against some free radicals) activities of extracts from ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ben Mansour H,Yatouji S,Mbarek S,Houas I,Delai A,Dridi D

更新日期：2011-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug therapy is recommended in conjunction with surgery in treatment of actinomycetoma. The specific prescription depends on the type of bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma) causing the disease and their in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the antimicrobial susceptibi...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Hamid ME

更新日期：2011-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent bacteremia occurs in at least 30% of patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SAB) and may be attributable to a dysregulated host immune response. Neutrophils interact with a variety of S. aureus microbial factors, including lipoteichoic acid (LTA), to activate phagocytic functio...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Algorri M,Wong-Beringer A

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, including multidrug resistant (MDR) pseudomonads, is an important environmental health problem associated with drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) worldwide. There is paucity of data on the molecular characteristics of antibiotic resistance genes and their...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Adesoji AT,Ogunjobi AA,Olatoye IO

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a frequent nosocomial pathogen, with the multidrug-resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae being a major public health concern, frequently causing difficult-to-treat infections worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular characterization of clinical MDR Klebsiella pneumon...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Cao X,Xu X,Zhang Z,Shen H,Chen J,Zhang K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Empiric antimicrobial therapy (EAMT) using imipenem/colistin is commonly prescribed as a first line therapy in critically ill patients with severe sepsis. We aimed to assess the appropriateness of prescribing imipenem/colistin as EAMT in ICU patients. METHODS:A 3-year observational prospective study include...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Trifi A,Abdellatif S,Abdennebi C,Daly F,Nasri R,Touil Y,Ben Lakhal S

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycetoma is a chronic mutilating disease of the skin and the underlying tissues caused by fungi or bacteria. Although recently included in the list of neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, strategic control and preventive measures are yet to be outlined. Thus, it continues to pose hug...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Emmanuel P,Dumre SP,John S,Karbwang J,Hirayama K

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The in vitro activity of tigecycline and comparator agents was evaluated against Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates collected in Latin American centers between 2004 and 2015 as part of the Tigecycline Evaluation and Surveillance Trial (T.E.S.T.) global surveillance study. METHODS:Minimum inhibitory co...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Vega S,Dowzicky MJ

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics in enteric Gram-negative bacilli may be difficult to detect using standard methods of either Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion (KBDD) or broth dilution for minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). This difficulty is due to genetic differences in resistance determinants, differences in lev...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Qin X,Weissman SJ,Chesnut MF,Zhang B,Shen L

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2002 we investigated an outbreak comprising 231 patients in Norway, caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and linked to the use of contaminated mouth swabs called Dent-O-Sept. Here we describe the extent of contamination of the swabs, and identify critical points in the production process that made the contami...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Iversen BG,Eriksen HM,Bø G,Hagestad K,Jacobsen T,Engeset E,Lassen J,Aavitsland P

更新日期：2007-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antibiotic resistance decreases success of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication. Recently published results show low rate of resistance and better compliance with moxifloxacin based regiments. AIMS&METHODS: Whether 7 days moxifloxacin with lansoprasole and amoxycillin can be compared with 10 days moxifloxa...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Bago J,Majstorović K,Belosić-Halle Z,Kućisec N,Bakula V,Tomić M,Bago P,Troskot R

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical microbiology laboratories have to accurately identify clinical microbes. However, some isolates are difficult to identify by the automated biochemical text platforms, which are called "difficult-to-identify" microbes in this study. Therefore, the ability of 16S ribosomal DNA (16S rDNA) and internal ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Cheng C,Sun J,Zheng F,Wu K,Rui Y

更新日期：2014-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a major public health problem, particularly in the developing world, where the rate of mortality and morbidity is very high. The purpose of this study was to conduct a 2 years and 3 months study in order to determine the prevalence of five enteropathogen diarrheogenic agents in...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Paniagua GL,Monroy E,García-González O,Alonso J,Negrete E,Vaca S

更新日期：2007-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate identification of isolates belonging to genus Enterococcus, Streptococcus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, and Lactococcus at the species level is necessary to provide a better understanding of their pathogenic potential, to aid in making clinical decisions, and to conduct epidemiologic investiga...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Li X,Xing J,Li B,Wang P,Liu J

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Integrons play important role in the spread and maintenance of antimicrobial resistance among strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and other species of Enterobacteriaceae. This study investigated the prevalence of class 1 and 2 integrons among E. coli strains isolated from aquaculture water of fish fields i...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Tajbakhsh E,Khamesipour F,Ranjbar R,Ugwu IC

更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00