Issue 11/2012
Content (51 Articles)
Catheter-related infections in pediatric patients with cancer
V. Cecinati, L. Brescia, L. Tagliaferri, P. Giordano, S. Esposito
The microbiology of endophthalmitis: global trends and a local perspective
Y. Keynan, Y. Finkelman, P. Lagacé-Wiens
Association of polymorphism +874 A/T of interferon-γ and susceptibility to the development of tuberculosis: meta-analysis
A. C. de Albuquerque, L. Q. Rocha, A. H. de Morais Batista, A. B. Teixeira, D. B. dos Santos, N. A. P. Nogueira
Hospital-related outbreaks due to rare fungal pathogens: a review of the literature from 1990 to June 2011
E. C. Repetto, C. G. Giacomazzi, F. Castelli
Infective endocarditis in intravenous drug abusers: an update
C. Sousa, C. Botelho, D. Rodrigues, J. Azeredo, R. Oliveira
Regional variations in quinolone use in France and associated factors
A. Gallini, F. Taboulet, R. Bourrel
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and microsatellite markers to evaluate Candida parapsilosis transmission in neonatal intensive care units
G. Pulcrano, E. Roscetto, V. D. Iula, D. Panellis, F. Rossano, M. R. Catania
Factors associated with recurrence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in home parenteral nutrition patients
G. Béraud, D. Seguy, S. Alfandari, X. Lenne, F. Leburgue, K. Faure, B. Guery
Outbreak analysis and typing of MRSA isolates by automated repetitive-sequence-based PCR in a region with multiple strain types causing epidemics
J. J. Hirvonen, T. Pasanen, P. Tissari, S. Salmenlinna, J. Vuopio, S.-S. Kaukoranta
Development of monoclonal antibody-based galactomannoprotein antigen-capture ELISAs to detect Aspergillus fumigatus infection in the invasive aspergillosis rabbit models
Z.-Y. Wang, J.-P. Cai, L.-W. Qiu, W. Hao, Y.-X. Pan, E. T. K. Tung, C. C. Y. Lau, P. C. Y. Woo, S. K. P. Lau, K.-Y. Yuen, X.-Y. Che
Prevalences of the Enterobacter cloacae complex and its phylogenetic derivatives in the nosocomial environment
A. Kremer, H. Hoffmann
Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) at home in Attica, Greece
G. Theocharis, P. I. Rafailidis, D. Rodis, I. Kontopidis, S. G. Barbas, M. E. Falagas
Time to positivity of follow-up blood cultures in patients with persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
S. H. Choi, J. W. Chung
Current evidence for human yersiniosis in Ireland
T. Ringwood, B. P. Murphy, N. Drummond, J. F. Buckley, A. P. Coveney, H. P. Redmond, J. P. Power, S. Fanning, M. B. Prentice
Comparison of the two blood culture systems, Bactec 9240 and BacT/Alert 3D, in the detection of Candida spp. and bacteria with polymicrobial sepsis
L. Klingspor, S. A. Muhammed, V. Özenci
Pattern of distribution of Prevotella species/phylotypes associated with healthy gingiva and periodontal disease
M. A. Nadkarni, G. V. Browne, K.-L. Chhour, R. Byun, K.-A. Nguyen, C. C. Chapple, N. A. Jacques, N. Hunter
Respiratory viral infections during the 2009–2010 winter season in Central England, UK: incidence and patterns of multiple virus co-infections
H. Tanner, E. Boxall, H. Osman
Volatile organic compound analysis by ion molecule reaction mass spectrometry for Gram-positive bacteria differentiation
M. E. Dolch, C. Hornuss, C. Klocke, S. Praun, J. Villinger, W. Denzer, G. Schelling, S. Schubert
Implantable electrophysiologic cardiac device infections: a risk factor analysis
D. Raad, J. Irani, E. G. Akl, S. Choueiri, E. Azar, J. Abboud, C. Afif
Indirect population impact of universal PCV7 vaccination of children in a 2 + 1 schedule on the incidence of pneumonia morbidity in Kielce, Poland
M. Patrzalek, P. Gorynski, P. Albrecht
Clinical implication of extended-spectrum cephalosporin nonsusceptibility in Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis
S.-H. Choi, J.-W. Chung, B.-N. Kim, Y. G. Kwak, T. H. Kim, E. J. Lee, E. J. Choo, M.-H. Jeon, M. S. Lee, I.-G. Bae, S.-R. Lee, E. H. Song, J.-B. Jun, M.-N. Kim, S.-H. Kim, S.-O. Lee, Y. S. Kim, J. H. Woo, S.-H. Choi
Evaluation of three enzyme immunoassays and a loop-mediated isothermal amplification test for the laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection
M. J. Bruins, E. Verbeek, J. A. Wallinga, L. E. S. Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet, E. J. Kuijper, P. Bloembergen
Utility and safety of procalcitonin in an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) in patients with malignancies
Y. X. Liew, W. Lee, Y. Y. Cai, J. Teo, S. S.-L. Tang, R. W.-Q. Ong, C. L.-L. Lim, P. B. Lingegowda, A. L.-H. Kwa, M. P. Chlebicki
Antimicrobial properties of distinctin in an experimental model of MRSA-infected wounds
O. Simonetti, O. Cirioni, R. Ghiselli, G. Goteri, F. Orlando, L. Monfregola, S. De Luca, A. Zizzi, C. Silvestri, G. Veglia, A. Giacometti, M. Guerrieri, A. Offidani, A. Scaloni
Spread of an OmpK36-modified ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae variant during an outbreak involving multiple carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae species and clones
Â. Novais, C. Rodrigues, R. Branquinho, P. Antunes, F. Grosso, L. Boaventura, G. Ribeiro, L. Peixe
Cost-analysis of PCR-guided pre-emptive antibiotic treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections: an analytic decision model
C. Hübner, N.-O. Hübner, A. Kramer, S. Fleßa
Evaluation of species-specific PCR, Bruker MS, VITEK MS and the VITEK 2 system for the identification of clinical Enterococcus isolates
H. Fang, A.-K. Ohlsson, M. Ullberg, V. Özenci
Antibiotic prescription by general practitioners for urinary tract infections in outpatients
E. Denes, J. Prouzergue, S. Ducroix-Roubertou, C. Aupetit, P. Weinbreck
Presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in waste waters, Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
H. De Boeck, O. Lunguya, J.-J. Muyembe, Y. Glupczynski, J. Jacobs
Adoptive immunity mediated by HLA-A*0201 restricted Asp f16 peptides-specific CD8+ T cells against Aspergillus fumigatus infection
Z. Sun, P. Zhu, L. Li, Z. Wan, Z. Zhao, R. Li
Effectiveness of vaginal tablets containing lactobacilli versus pH tablets on vaginal health and inflammatory cytokines: a randomized, double-blind study
R. Hemalatha, P. Mastromarino, B. A. Ramalaxmi, N. V. Balakrishna, B. Sesikeran
Prevalence and pathogenesis of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients
A. Gündoğdu, Y. B. Long, M. Katouli
A malaria serological map indicating the intersection between parasite antigenic diversity and host antibody repertoires
H. A. Giha, A. A. Nasr, N. C. Iriemenam, K. Berzins, M. Troye-Blomberg, D. E. Arnot, G. ElGhazali
Evaluation of interferon-gamma release assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: an updated meta-analysis
Y. Dai, Y. Feng, R. Xu, W. Xu, W. Lu, J. Wang
Improved diagnosis of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections using the HB&L UROQUATTRO™ system
C. Fontana, M. Favaro, M. C. Bossa, S. Minelli, A. Altieri, M. Pelliccioni, F. Falcione, L. Di Traglia, O. Cicchetti, C. Favalli
Cytokine genetic profile in Whipple’s disease
F. Biagi, C. Badulli, G. E. Feurle, C. Müller, V. Moos, T. Schneider, T. Marth, J. Mytilineos, F. Garlaschelli, A. Marchese, L. Trotta, P. I. Bianchi, M. Di Stefano, A. L. Cremaschi, A. De Silvestri, L. Salvaneschi, M. Martinetti, G. R. Corazza
Transmission of endemic ST22-MRSA-IV on four acute hospital wards investigated using a combination of spa, dru and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing
E. Creamer, A. C. Shore, A. S. Rossney, A. Dolan, O. Sherlock, D. Fitzgerald-Hughes, D. J. Sullivan, P. M. Kinnevey, P. O’Lorcain, R. Cunney, D. C. Coleman, H. Humphreys
The potential economic value of screening hospital admissions for Clostridium difficile
S. M. Bartsch, S. R. Curry, L. H. Harrison, B. Y. Lee
Clinical characteristics of children with lower respiratory tract infections are dependent on the carriage of specific pathogens in the nasopharynx
T. Tenenbaum, A. Franz, N. Neuhausen, R. Willems, J. Brade, S. Schweitzer-Krantz, O. Adams, H. Schroten, B. Henrich
Frequent detection of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (qnr) genes in multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae blood isolates, Hong Kong
C. C. Lee, G. Lui, M. Ip, T. K. W. Ling, N. Lee
Antimicrobial susceptibility of non-fermenting Gram-negative isolates to isepamicin in a region with high antibiotic resistance
G. Samonis, S. Maraki, E. K. Vouloumanou, G. G. Georgantzi, D. P. Kofteridis, M. E. Falagas
Emerging fluoroquinolone resistance in Streptococcus agalactiae in South Korea
M. Ki, U. Srinivasan, K. Y. Oh, M. Y. Kim, J.-H. Shin, H. L. Hong, T. Dang, Z. Britt, B. Foxman
Detection of phase I IgG antibodies to Coxiella burnetii with EIA as a screening test for blood donations
W. van der Hoek, C. C. H. Wielders, B. Schimmer, M. C. A. Wegdam-Blans, J. Meekelenkamp, H. L. Zaaijer, P. M. Schneeberger
Antimicrobial susceptibility and synergy studies of cystic fibrosis sputum by direct sputum sensitivity testing
D. J. Serisier, A. Tuck, D. Matley, M. P. Carroll, G. Jones
Systemic and extraintestinal forms of human infection due to non-typhoid salmonellae in Bulgaria, 2005–2010
G. Asseva, P. Petrov, K. Ivanova, T. Kantardjiev
Characterization of Enterococcus faecium isolates and first report of vanB phenotype–vanA genotype incongruence in the Middle East
M. N. Al-Ahdal, S. M. Abozaid, H. F. Al-Shammary, M. F. Bohol, S. I. Al-Thawadi, A. A. Al-Jaberi, A. C. Senok, A. M. Shibl, A. A. Al-Qahtani
Voriconazole for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: a prospective multicenter trial
J. Cadranel, B. Philippe, C. Hennequin, A. Bergeron, E. Bergot, A. Bourdin, V. Cottin, T. Jeanfaivre, C. Godet, M. Pineau, P. Germaud
Phage therapy to control multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa skin infections: in vitro and ex vivo experiments
A. Vieira, Y. J. Silva, Â. Cunha, N. C. M. Gomes, H.-W. Ackermann, A. Almeida
Circulation of different rhinovirus groups among children with lower respiratory tract infection in Kiremba, Burundi
S. Esposito, C. Daleno, E. Baggi, E. Ciarmoli, A. Lavizzari, M. Pierro, M. Semino, M. Groppo, A. Scala, L. Terranova, C. Galeone, N. Principi
Toothbrushing does not need to reduce the risk of VAP to be indispensable
S. O. Labeau, S. I. Blot