Emergence of resistant microbes in critical care units is transient, despite an unrestricted formulary and multiple antibiotic trials.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common healthcare-associated infection affecting as many as 27% of mechanically ventilated patients. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is an important source of morbidity and mortality in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). The optimal diagnostic method for VAP h...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Guidry CA,Mallicote MU,Petroze RT,Hranjec T,Rosenberger LH,Davies SW,Sawyer RG

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ceftaroline fosamil is a novel cephalosporin approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We evaluated the activity of ceftaroline and compa...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Sader HS,Farrell DJ,Flamm RK,Jones RN

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical infections, and sepsis in particular, are characterized by extensive release of mediators. Our laboratories have been interested in understanding how these substances contribute to morbidity and mortality during various stages of surgical infections in order to develop new and more effective therape...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Aasen AO,Wang JE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is caused by an overwhelming, uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response that is activated by a number of hostile stimuli including sepsis, hypovolemic shock, and severe trauma resulting in massive tissue injury. The indiscriminate activation of the inflammatory response due...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Maier RV

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium perfringens myonecrosis following an elective surgical procedure in a previously healthy child is a rare incident. METHODS:Case report and literature review. RESULTS:A two-year old boy admitted for elective bilateral osteotomies of tibiae was detected to be febrile at day one post-operatively w...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Abd Rashid AH,Ramli R,Ibrahim S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection rarely penetrates both skull and dura with temporalis muscle abscess formation. METHODS:Case report and review of the literature. RESULTS:A non-immunocompromised female patient with a right temporal mass underwent surgical resection. The tubercular abscess extended from...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Yan JL,Wei KC

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical care is delivered 24 h a day at most institutions. Alarmingly, some authors have found that certain operative start times are associated with greater morbidity and mortality rates. This effect has been noted in both the public and private sector. Although some of these differences may be related to ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Guidry CA,Davies SW,Willis RN,Dietch ZC,Shah PM,Sawyer RG

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vancomycin is used widely as empiric therapy for gram-positive organisms in patients with an intra-abdominal infection (IAI), even in those with no history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection or colonization. Potential adverse effects of vancomycin include nephrotoxicity, increase...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Hennessy SA,Shah PM,Guidry CA,Davies SW,Hranjec T,Sawyer RG

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lack of uniformity of criteria for defining recipient-site infection after oral oncologic surgery with simultaneous reconstruction is problematic despite numerous studies on this issue. This study aimed to investigate the difference in the criteria for defining recipient-site infection after oral oncolog...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Akashi M,Kusumoto J,Sakakibara A,Hashikawa K,Furudoi S,Komori T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: We aimed to assess independent risk factors for inadequate initial antimicrobial treatment (IAT) in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) treated in intensive care units (ICU) and to determine whether IAT is associated with adverse ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Jovanovic B,Djuric O,Hadzibegovic A,Jovanovic S,Stanisavljevic J,Milenkovic M,Rajkovic M,Ratkovic S,Markovic-Denic L

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Faulty cleaning of surgical instruments may lead to corrosion damage and a higher risk of surgical site infection. We have developed a method in which each instrument has an attached radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag for individual management. However, b...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Yamashita K,Miyabe S,Yamashita T,Kusuda K,Eba D,Tanaka K,Ishida S,Hosono M,Fujimoto S,Ino S,Ohta Y,Takase Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics have several advantages in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections. These agents are effective against gram-negative rods and anaerobes, reach therapeutic levels rapidly after parenteral administration, and, in the absence of penicillin allergy, generally exhibit low toxicity...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Powell LL,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utility of tigecycline as compared with other antibiotic therapies in the treatment of patients with complicated intra-abdominal infection (cIAI) and the short- and long-term outcomes of a large cohort of severely ill patients were examined. We provide the first published data on post-discharge events fo...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Solomkin J,Mullins CD,Quintana A,Eckmann C,Shelbaya A,Ernst FR,Krukas MR,Reisman A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil dysfunction has been documented after injury in animals and human beings. This review evaluates the relative effects of the hormonal and endotoxin response to injury on immune resistance. METHOD:Review of the pertinent English-language literature. RESULTS:In volunteers given total parenteral nut...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Parks KR,Davis JM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin and soft tissue infections are common problems dealt with in emergency departments and medical offices. It is routine practice to prescribe antibiotic agents after incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses. However, current evidence does not support prescribing oral antibiotic agents after surgical d...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： López J,Gómez G,Rodriguez K,Dávila J,Núñez J,Anaya L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Portal hypertension in the mucosa of the intestine and the presence of granulomas in the wall of this organ can alter digestive function in patients with schistosomiasis. Citrulline is a potential marker of intestinal function in some diseases that affect the morphometry of the mucosa because of its close as...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Siqueira LT,Ferraz AA,Campos JM,De Lima Filho JL,Albuquerque MC,de Lima Aires A,Ribeiro MH,Cavalcanti MT,De Lima B Cavalcanti C,Ferraz EM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fungal sinusitis has been reported increasingly in immunocompetent patients. However, the most effective, appropriate mode of therapy has not been determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, we examined the records of 110 immunocompetent patients with chronic sinusitis who had undergone s...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Hadi U,Bitar M,Hachem R,Saade R,Husni R,Raad I

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are associated with urinary catheterization. Up to 25% of hospitalized patients may be catheterized during their stay. Urethral catheters are necessary as part of many urologic procedures, but the removal of...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chialastri P,Mueller T

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Infection or bleeding after transrectal prostate biopsy remains a concern of both patients and urologists. We explored the risk of association of certain co-morbidities with both complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified patients ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Lin SL,Lin CT,Huang WT,Jou YC,Tzai TS,Tsai YS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in infections caused by microorganisms resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents. METHODS:In the past few decades, an increased prevalence of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including Enterococcus spp., carbapenem-resistant Pseudomon...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Sartelli M,Catena F,di Saverio S,Ansaloni L,Coccolini F,Tranà C,Kirkby-Bott J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nocardia farcinica is a gram-positive, partially acid-fast, methenamine silver-positive aerobic actinomycete. Nocardia spp. are opportunistic pathogens, and N. farcinica is the least common species of clinical importance. METHODS:Review of the recent literature and description of a immunocompetent patient w...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Budzik JM,Hosseini M,Mackinnon AC Jr,Taxy JB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare but lethal complication of severe infection. Aggressive surgical debridement of irreversibly devitalized tissue improves survival frequently at the cost of disfigurement. The ethical dilemma of surrogate decision-making for these often incapacitated patients presents a unique...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Tanosaki M,Shimizu N,Lian CG,Jurchak M,Patel V

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By definition, the term "surgical infection" implies that surgery plays the major role in therapy, whereas antimicrobial chemotherapy is only supplementary. Despite this view, the efficacy of such drugs is relevant, and for this reason, drug activity surveillance is necessary, especially for opportunistic an...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Rodriguez CN,Rodriguez-Morales AJ,Garcia A,Pastran B,Meijomil P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group A streptococcal necrotizing soft-tissue infection with toxic shock is a life-threatening disease. Corticosteroid use in the treatment of this process has been reported rarely. METHOD:Case reports and review of pertinent literature. RESULTS:Two infections caused by the same clonal strain of Streptococ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： May AK,Daniels TL,Obremskey WT,Kaiser AB,Talbot TR 3rd

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is an independent risk factor for developing nosocomial infections and for developing surgical site infection (SSI) in particular. The number of post-operative nosocomial S. aureus infections can be reduced by screening patients and decolonizing nasal carriers. In additio...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： van Vugt JL,Coelen RJ,van Dam DW,Winkens B,Derikx JP,Heddema ER,Stoot JH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Implanting hardware into surgical sites increases the rate of infection associated with these sites. Without novel efforts to reduce this rate of infection, we can expect to see an increase in the number of hardware-associated infections as more patients are im...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Tomycz ND,Payne C,Cheng BC,Hiller L,Eutsey R,Whiting DM,Averick S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections are the third most common healthcare-associated infection, often leading to prolonged hospital stay and excessive expenditures. Management of these infections has become more challenging due to rising rates of multi-drug-resistant organisms and few new antibiotic options. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Weber DJ,Rutala WA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are present in certain non-oncologic disease states and are associated with a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate NRBCs as an early prognostic marker for death in patients with surgical sepsis. METHODS:Retrospective evaluation of data collected prospec...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Desai S,Jones SL,Turner KL,Hall J,Moore LJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implant infections represent a relevant problem after immediate breast cancer reconstruction. In addition to difficulties in distinguishing early infections from other post-surgical complications (such as hematoma, seroma, and liponecrosis) late breast implant infections still represent a grey area of our kn...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Franchelli S,Pesce M,Savaia S,Marchese A,Barbieri R,Baldelli I,De Maria A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) is a well-described pathogen in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, peritonitis and severe sepsis as a complication of disseminated MAI is rare. We report a case that represents the first successful use of recombinant human activated pro...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Ullery B,Pieracci FM,Hydo LJ,Eachempati SR,Barie PS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00