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:Chenopodium ambrosioides and Kielmeyera neglecta are plants traditionally used in Brazil to treat various infectious diseases. The study of the biological activities of these plants is of great importance for the detection of biologically active compounds. METHODS:Extracts from these plants were extracted w...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Sousa ZL,de Oliveira FF,da Conceição AO,Silva LA,Rossi MH,Santos Jda S,Andrioli JL

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evolving epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is characterized by the emergence of infections caused by non multiresistant MRSA carrying staphylococcal chromosomal cassette (SCC)mec IV or V in the healthcare settings. A molecular epidemiological analysis of non multiresistan...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Mammina C,Calà C,Bonura C,Di Carlo P,Aleo A,Fasciana T,Giammanco A,EPI-MRSA Working Group.

更新日期：2012-06-19 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Training of infectious disease (ID) specialists is structured on classical clinical microbiology training in Turkey and ID specialists work as clinical microbiologists at the same time. Hence, this study aimed to determine the clinical skills and knowledge required by clinical microbiologists. METHODS:A cro...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Erdem H,Tekin-Koruk S,Koruk I,Tozlu-Keten D,Ulu-Kilic A,Oncul O,Guner R,Birengel S,Mert G,Nayman-Alpat S,Eren-Tulek N,Demirdal T,Elaldi N,Ataman-Hatipoglu C,Yilmaz E,Mete B,Kurtaran B,Ceran N,Karabay O,Inan D,Ceng

更新日期：2011-12-16 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: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：: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:Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are well recognized to be promising as novel antimicrobial and antitumor agents. To obtain novel skeletons of CAMPs, we propose a simple strategy using acid-amide substitution (i.e. Glu→Gln, Asp→Asn) to confer net positive charge to natural non-antimicrobial sequences ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ueno S,Minaba M,Nishiuchi Y,Taichi M,Tamada Y,Yamazaki T,Kato Y

更新日期：2011-03-22 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：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: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：BACKGROUND:Distinct virulence factors of H. pylori have been described: the vaculating cytotoxin (vacA), the cytotoxin associated gene (cagA), the induced by contact with epithelium factor Antigen (iceA gene) and the outer membrane protein oipA. In Tunisia, there are no data regarding the pattern of H. pylori genotypes...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ben Mansour K,Fendri C,Zribi M,Masmoudi A,Labbene M,Fillali A,Ben Mami N,Najjar T,Meherzi A,Sfar T,Burucoa C

更新日期：2010-03-19 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:Accurate measurement of the incidence of diarrhoeagenic E. coli in patients with diarrhoea is hindered by the current methods of detection and varies from country to country. In order to improve the diagnosis of diarrhoeagenic E. coli (DEC), we developed a set of multiplex TaqMan real-time PCRs designed to d...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Hardegen C,Messler S,Henrich B,Pfeffer K,Würthner J,MacKenzie CR

更新日期：2010-01-22 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:Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is increasingly recognized as an important pathogen associated with bacteraemia especially in immunosuppressed patients. However, there is limited data specifically describing the clinical characteristics and outcome amongst the immunosuppressed patients. METHODS:A total of 56...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Dhanoa A,Fatt QK

更新日期：2009-05-18 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:Farnesol is a sesquiterpene alcohol produced by many organisms, and also found in several essential oils. Its role as a quorum sensing molecule and as a virulence factor of Candida albicans has been well described. Studies revealed that farnesol affect the growth of a number of bacteria and fungi, pointing t...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Derengowski LS,De-Souza-Silva C,Braz SV,Mello-De-Sousa TM,Báo SN,Kyaw CM,Silva-Pereira I

更新日期：2009-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Escherichia coli is the commonest cause of community and nosocomial urinary tract infection (UTI). Antibiotic treatment is usually empirical relying on susceptibility data from local surveillance studies. We therefore set out to determine levels of resistance to 8 commonly used antimicrobial agents amongst a...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Bean DC,Krahe D,Wareham DW

更新日期：2008-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although tuberculosis is not uncommon among patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), only a few reports of such patients suffering from miliary tuberculosis (MT) exist. MT often presents as a fever of unknown origin and it is a curable disease, yet fatal if left untreated. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Neonakis IK,Alexandrakis MG,Gitti Z,Tsirakis G,Krambovitis E,Spandidos DA

更新日期：2008-03-13 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: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: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：: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：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:Vaginitis is among the most common conditions women are seeking medical care for. Although these infections can easily be treated, the relapse rate is high. This may be due to inadequate use of the diagnostic potential. METHODS:We evaluated the misjudgement rate of the aetiology of vaginal complaints. A tot...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Schwiertz A,Taras D,Rusch K,Rusch V

更新日期：2006-02-17 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：: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：:Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine significantly reduces the risk of tuberculosis by 50% and continues to be used to prevent tuberculosis around the world. However, it has been shown to be ineffective in some geographical regions. The existence of different BCG strains was described more than 60 years ago, these vary in ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Castañón-Arreola M,López-Vidal Y

更新日期：2004-06-03 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: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