Strategies to enhance rational use of antibiotics in hospital: a guideline by the German Society for Infectious Diseases.

abstract：:Three hundred and forty-three healthy adults were vaccinated with five different lots of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. Three hundred and forty (99.1%) individuals produced antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs). Peak anti-HBs concentrations were significantly higher in females and younger individ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Jilg W,Schmidt M,Deinhardt F

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-assisted diagnostic systems may accelerate transmission of microbiological reports and facilitate evaluation of the epidemiological situation and thus improve the collaboration between microbiologists and clinicians. This possible benefit is demonstrated by four examples. It became evident that incidences of ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Manncke K,Heizmann W

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Differential diagnosis between acute viral and bacterial infection is an emerging common challenge for a physician in the emergency department. Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is used to support diagnosis of bacterial infection, but in patients admitted with low CRP, its ability to discriminate between viral and...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Coster D,Wasserman A,Fisher E,Rogowski O,Zeltser D,Shapira I,Bernstein D,Meilik A,Raykhshtat E,Halpern P,Berliner S,Shenhar-Tsarfaty S,Shamir R

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microorganisms become attracted to polymer surfaces for a number of reasons including positive charge of biomaterial or concentration of nutrients on the biomaterial surface. Many bacteria additionally possess specific receptors for the interaction with extracellular host protein components that adhere on th...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Freytag CC,Thies FL,König W,Welte T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:313 anaerobic gram-negative rods of the Bacteroides genus isolated from 295 clinical specimens were tested for their sensitivity to azlocillin and mezlocillin using the dilution method with agar plates. 25 mg/l of azlocillin inhibited 80.2% of the strains and the same concentration of mezlocillin inhibited 86.9%. The ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Höhne C

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Raoultella ornithinolytica is not well known as a clinical pathogen. We performed a retrospective review of R. ornithinolytica bacteremia to investigate its clinical features, antimicrobial susceptibility, and overall patient outcomes. METHODS:R. ornithinolytica bacteremia cases were collected from an electron...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Chun S,Yun JW,Huh HJ,Lee NY

更新日期：2015-02-01 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:Since little is known about the burden of viral hepatitis in Kurds, the prevalence of infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis E virus (HEV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) was investigated in a sample of refugee Kurds from Iraq and Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Chironna M,Germinario C,Lopalco PL,Carrozzini F,Barbuti S,Quarto M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison was made between the Septi-Chek "Release" system containing saponins, standard BacT/Alert blood culture bottles and FAN BacT/Alert blood culture bottles for culturing CAPD fluids. Seventy-seven CAPD effluent specimens were tested. No differences could be found. Therefore, lytic agents are not necessary wh...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wüst J,von Graevenitz A

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether changing from a tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)- to a tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF)-containing regimen is correlated with weight changes in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive adult cohort. METHODS:Retrospective analysis was conducted of data gathered from routine care...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Gomez M,Seybold U,Roider J,Härter G,Bogner JR

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of antibody assays for viruses of the herpes group (HSV, EBV, VZV and CMV) and for hepatitis B virus (HBV) were retrospectively evaluated in 439 HIV-seropositive patients classified into different stages of HIV infection. The prevalence of specific IgG, IgM and IgA antibodies in these groups was compared w...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Enzensberger R,Braun W,July C,Helm EB,Doerr HW

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytosis is rarely observed during infection. We are describing a patient with acute osteomyelitis and bacteremia who developed thrombocytosis. In the patient described the platelet count paralleled the activity of the infection and the response to therapy. The causes of thrombocytosis and its implications are b...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Robey C,Chmel H

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To quantify the relative antibacterial efficacy of beta-lactam antibiotics in vitro, a mathematical description of bacterial growth was developed. Curves of growth in the presence of the antibiotic are expressed as quadratic functions of time, with initial growth rate (ko) and rate of change of growth (a) as concentra...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Mattie H,van der Voet GB

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prevent transmission of MRSA, eradication by antiseptic washings and nasal ointment is recommended. There are few studies, which investigated the success of eradication of MRSA carriage during everyday clinical working conditions and results are controversial. We wanted to assess the effectiveness of MRSA...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hansen D,Patzke PI,Werfel U,Benner D,Brauksiepe A,Popp W

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciprofloxacin (200 mg) was infused to seven patients at the beginning of elective colorectal surgery. Thirty minutes after the end of infusion (i.e. 60 min after the start of the operation) ciprofloxacin reached concentrations of 1.60 mg/l in serum and of 3.42-6.07 mg/kg fresh weight in the ileum and colon. During the...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Viell B,Krause B,Vestweber KH,Schaaf S,Scholl H

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A retrospective study was conducted to provide epidemiological data on hospitalization for complicated and uncomplicated chickenpox in a pediatric population. METHODS:The study analyzed hospitalization cases for chickenpox, among all the 31 Tuscan hospitals, during the period 1997-2003. RESULTS:Globally, 6...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bonsignori F,Chiappini E,Frenos S,Peraldo M,Galli L,de Martino M

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:The first case of Actinobacillus actinomycetem-comitans endocarditis in a child with a prosthetic cardiac valve is reported. Endocarditis was possibly caused by dental work done without antibiotic prophylaxis four weeks prior to admission. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Felius A,Fleer A,Moulaert A

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The given name and family name of Filippo Parretti was transposed in the original publication. The correct name is as shown above. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Tilli M,Gobbi F,Rinaldi F,Testa J,Caligaris S,Magro P,Buonfrate D,Degani M,Minervini A,Carini M,Tuccio A,Sforza S,Gulletta M,Castelli F,Agostini S,Parretti F,Richter J,Olliaro P,Bisoffi Z,Bartoloni A,Zammarchi L

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：: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：:This report concerns a case of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) with atypical immune response affecting an infant whose mother had repeated evidence of immunity before pregnancy. Laboratory diagnosis of CRS could only clearly be achieved by virus isolation after the second month of life despite typical clinical featu...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Weber B,Enders G,Schlösser R,Wegerich B,Koenig R,Rabenau H,Doerr HW

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiological survey was carried out in a Calabrian population in order to ascertain the incidence of antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In the past it has been felt that this infection does not occur in Southern Italy. We have found an incidence in our survey equal to that of the other countries. It was impos...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Calisto ML,Farina W,Picerno I,Ceccarelli G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify risk factors associated with mortality in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by S. pneumoniae who require intensive care unit (ICU) management, and to assess the prognostic values of these risk factors at the time of admission. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of all conse...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Que YA,Virgini V,Lozeron ED,Paratte G,Prod'hom G,Revelly JP,Pagani JL,Charbonney E,Eggimann P

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Assuming a local weakness in the defence system to be responsible for chronic, recurrent infection of the urinary tract in young girls, we made 86 determinations of the bacterial periurethral flora from 70 female patients aged between five and eleven years. Within three patient groups (urologically healthy, temporaril...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hofmann K,Marget W,Belohradsky B

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course, serological changes and the development of the specific cell-mediated immune response to Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV), measured in terms of leukocyte migration inhibition, were followed in 40 children suffering from an EBV infection. The patients were followed for between six and 24 months. Although t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Timár L,Budai J,Koller M

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The penicillins, the tetracyclines and the sulfonamides have often been used in the last few decades in spite of their well-known side effects. Hypersensitivity reactions to penicillins are among the most important adverse reactions in these antibiotics; in every case a careful medical history has to be taken before a...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Keller H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 66-year-old woman hospitalized with fever, fatigue and hepatopathy. In her medical history arterial hypertension (treated with propranolol and lisinopril), diabetes mellitus type 2 (no treatment before admission) and a gout arthropathy were noted wherefore a therapy with allopurinol 300 mg per day has be...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Khanlari B,Bodmer M,Terracciano L,Heim MH,Fluckiger U,Weisser M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis is considered to be the most common sexually transmitted disease in Germany. It is currently unclear whether chlamydial infection causes pathological conditions of the male accessory glands with consequences for male infertility. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Within the framework of several pro...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bollmann R,Engel S,Petzoldt R,Göbel UB

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00