Clonal dissemination of KPC-2 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 clone with high prevalence of oqxAB and rmtB in a tertiary hospital in China: results from a 3-year period.

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：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: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：BACKGROUND:Four medicinal plants (Chrozophora hierosolymitana Spreng, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L., Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf, and Quercus dilatata L.) used by indigenous healers to treat various infectious diseases were selected for the present study. The major objective of the present study was isolation and...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Jamil M,ul Haq I,Mirza B,Qayyum M

更新日期：2012-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotic resistance is a defense mechanism, harbored by pathogens to survive under unfavorable conditions. Among several antibiotic resistant microbial consortium, Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most havoc microorganisms. Staphylococcus aureus encodes a unique enzyme 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Rampogu S,Baek A,Gajula RG,Zeb A,Bavi RS,Kumar R,Kim Y,Kwon YJ,Lee KW

更新日期：2018-04-02 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:Recently, new carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae strains and non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli have been reported. The New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) is a major problem around the world. The purpose of this article is to address the NDM-1 Klebsiella pneumoniae epidemic detected in eight cases...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Karabay O,Altindis M,Koroglu M,Karatuna O,Aydemir ÖA,Erdem AF

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrheal diseases continue to be the major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years. Salmonella and Shigella specious are the major enteric pathogen causing diarrhea among children worldwide. Examination of stool sample is the most sensitive method to diagnose diarrheal disease in child...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ameya G,Tsalla T,Getu F,Getu E

更新日期：2018-02-01 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: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:Drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a major health issue worldwide. Recently, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has begun to be used to detect resistance genes of MTB. We aimed to assess the clinical usefulness of Ion S5 NGS TB research panel for detecting MTB resistance in Korea...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ko DH,Lee EJ,Lee SK,Kim HS,Shin SY,Hyun J,Kim JS,Song W,Kim HS

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The vast majority of patients with peritonsillar abscess (PTA) recover uneventfully on abscess drainage and antibiotic therapy. However, occasionally patient´s condition deteriorates as the infection spread in the upper airway mucosa, through cervical tissues, or hematogenously. The bacterial etiology of PTA...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Klug TE,Greve T,Hentze M

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:At the time of writing, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected more than 49 million people causing more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide since its emergence from Wuhan, China in December 2019. Vaccine development against SARS-CoV-2 has drawn the global attention in order to stop the spread of the virus, with more than 10 ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Safar HA,Mustafa AS,McHugh TD

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalized patients in critical care settings are at risk for bloodstream infections (BSI). Most BSIs originate from a central line (CL), and they increase length of stay, cost, and mortality. Open infusion containers may increase the risk of contamination and administration-related (CLAB) because they all...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Rangel-Frausto MS,Higuera-Ramirez F,Martinez-Soto J,Rosenthal VD

更新日期：2010-02-02 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: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：: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: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:The aim of the present work was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of 3,4-DHPEA-EA (methyl-4-(2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenethoxy)-2-oxoethyl)-3-formyl-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate), a derivate of oleuropein, against a range of Gram-positive bacteria, including ATCC strains, food and clinical isolate...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Bisignano C,Filocamo A,Ginestra G,Giofre' SV,Navarra M,Romeo R,Mandalari G

更新日期：2014-07-01 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:Helicobacter pylori has been strongly associated with chronic gastritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers, and it is a risk factor for gastric cancer. Three major virulence factors of H. pylori have been described: the vacuolating toxin (VacA), the cytotoxin-associated gene product (CagA) and the adhesion protein ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Paniagua GL,Monroy E,Rodríguez R,Arroniz S,Rodríguez C,Cortés JL,Camacho A,Negrete E,Vaca S

更新日期：2009-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidrug resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) have emerged as alarming nosocomial pathogens among patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit and burned patients. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility of A. baumannii isolates, the carbapenems resistance patterns bla(OXA-23)...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Nasrolahei M,Zahedi B,Bahador A,Saghi H,Kholdi S,Jalalvand N,Esmaeili D

更新日期：2014-09-25 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: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：:Daptomycin is licensed in adults for the management of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant infections, including bone and skin complicated infections. We describe for the first time its use in a renal transplant recipient for Fabry-Anderson Disease with right heel osteomyelitis. The patient was unresponsive to...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Polilli E,Ursini T,Mazzotta E,Sozio F,Savini V,D'Antonio D,Barbato M,Consorte A,Parruti G

更新日期：2012-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) has recently emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen. Treatment of invasive infections caused by this organism is difficult as the bacterium is frequently resistant to a wide range of commonly used antimicrobials. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP - SXT) is recommende...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Al-Jasser AM

更新日期：2006-09-18 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：:An 87 -year-old female who was undergoing peritoneal dialysis presented with peritonitis caused by Alcaligenes faecalis and Pantoea agglomerans in consecutive years. With the following report we discuss the importance of these unusual microorganisms in peritoneal dialysis patients. ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Kahveci A,Asicioglu E,Tigen E,Ari E,Arikan H,Odabasi Z,Ozener C

更新日期：2011-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculous spondylitis (Pott's disease) is an ancient human disease. Because it is rare in high-income, tuberculosis (TB) low incidence countries, misdiagnoses occur as sufficient clinical experience is lacking. CASE PRESENTATION:We describe a fatal case of a patient with spinal TB, who was mistakenly irra...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ringshausen FC,Tannapfel A,Nicolas V,Weber A,Duchna HW,Schultze-Werninghaus G,Rohde G

更新日期：2009-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatotoxicity is one of the most serious complications of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The aim of this report is to analyse an HIV infected patient on HAART including nevirapine and taking antidepressive agents, with acute toxic hepatitis. CASE PRESENTATION:A 39 year old patient diagnosed ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Gökengin D,Yamazhan T

更新日期：2002-09-16 00:00:00