Issue 4/2018
Content (24 Articles)
OXA-48-like carbapenemases producing Enterobacteriaceae in different niches
Assia Mairi, Alix Pantel, Albert Sotto, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Aziz Touati
Prevalence rates of six selected infectious diseases among African migrants and refugees: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A. Chernet, J. Utzinger, V. Sydow, N. Probst-Hensch, D. H. Paris, N. D. Labhardt, A. Neumayr
Gut microbiome production of short-chain fatty acids and obesity in children
Selvasankar Murugesan, Khemlal Nirmalkar, Carlos Hoyo-Vadillo, Matilde García-Espitia, Daniela Ramírez-Sánchez, Jaime García-Mena
Acute herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia in primary care: a study of diagnosis, treatment and cost
Brendan Crosbie, Sinead Lucey, Lesley Tilson, Lisa Domegan, Jennifer Kieran
Predictors of colonization with Staphylococcus species among patients scheduled for cardiac and orthopedic interventions at tertiary care hospitals in north-eastern Germany—a prevalence screening study
S. Neidhart, S. Zaatreh, A. Klinder, S. Redanz, R. Spitzmüller, S. Holtfreter, P. Warnke, A. Alozie, V. Henck, A. Göhler, M. Ellenrieder, M. AbouKoura, D. Divchev, D. Gümbel, M. Napp, G. Steinhoff, C. Nienaber, A. Ekkernkamp, W. Mittelmeier, C. Güthoff, A. Podbielski, D. Stengel, R. Bader
Usefulness of a single-assay chemiluminescence test (Tularaemia VIRCLIA IgG + IgM monotest) for the diagnosis of human tularemia. Comparison of five serological tests
África Cubero, Carlos Durántez, Ana Almaraz, Luis Fernández-Lago, María P. Gutiérrez, María J. Castro, Miguel A. Bratos, María Simarro, Gabriel A. March, Antonio Orduña
Treatment outcome of non-carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a multicenter study in Taiwan
Chin-Fang Su, Chien Chuang, Yi-Tsung Lin, Yu-Jiun Chan, Jung-Chung Lin, Po-Liang Lu, Ching-Tai Huang, Jann-Tay Wang, Yin-Ching Chuang, L. Kristopher Siu, Chang-Phone Fung
Postmarketing experience with Neutrolin® (taurolidine, heparin, calcium citrate) catheter lock solution in hemodialysis patients
Bruce E. Reidenberg, Christoph Wanner, Bruce Polsky, Mariana Castanheira, Alla Shelip, Dirk Stalleicken, Antony E. Pfaffle
Long-lasting cough in an adult German population: incidence, symptoms, and related pathogens
Raphael Weinberger, Marion Riffelmann, Nicole Kennerknecht, Christel Hülße, Martina Littmann, Judith O’Brien, Rüdiger von Kries, Carl Heinz Wirsing von König
Efficacy evaluation of iclaprim in a neutropenic rat lung infection model with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus entrapped in alginate microspheres
David B. Huang, Ian Morrissey, Timothy Murphy, Stephen Hawser, Mark H. Wilcox
Risk factors and clinical outcomes of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae induced bloodstream infections
Jiayang Li, Jianan Ren, Weiping Wang, Gefei Wang, Guosheng Gu, Xiuwen Wu, Ying Wang, Mei Huang, Jieshou Li
Hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Pakistan: molecular characterisation by microarray technology
Bushra Jamil, Darius Gawlik, Muhammad Ali Syed, Asim Ali Shah, Shahid Ahmad Abbasi, Elke Müller, Annett Reißig, Ralf Ehricht, Stefan Monecke
Development of a sensitive PCR-dot blot assay to supplement serological tests for diagnosing Lyme disease
J. S. Shah, I. D’ Cruz, S. Ward, N. S. Harris, R. Ramasamy
Evaluation of the Copan Myco-TB kit for the decontamination of respiratory samples for the detection of Mycobacteria
Deborah De Geyter, Danny Cnudde, Mieke Van der Beken, Dorien Autaers, Denis Piérard
Evaluation of the use of sonication of retrieved implants for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection in a routine setting
Laura Prieto-Borja, Álvaro Auñón, Antonio Blanco, Ricardo Fernández-Roblas, Ignacio Gadea, Joaquín García-Cañete, Raúl Parrón, Jaime Esteban
Capsular genotype and lipooligosaccharide locus class distribution in Campylobacter jejuni from young children with diarrhea and asymptomatic carriers in Bangladesh
Z. Islam, S. K. Sarker, I. Jahan, K. S. Farzana, D. Ahmed, A. S. G. Faruque, P. Guerry, F. Poly, A. P. Heikema, H. P. Endtz
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Ureaplasma spp. and Mycoplasma hominis isolated from semen samples of infertile men in Shanghai, China from 2011 to 2016
Y.-H. Zhou, H.-X. Ma, Y. Yang, W.-M. Gu
Understanding Pseudomonas status among adults with cystic fibrosis: a real-world comparison of the Leeds criteria against clinicians’ decision
Zhe Hui Hoo, Frank Peter Edenborough, Rachael Curley, Laura Prtak, Jane Dewar, Mark Ivan Allenby, Julia Anne Nightingale, Martin James Wildman
Oral teicoplanin versus oral vancomycin for the treatment of severe Clostridium difficile infection: a prospective observational study
Natasa Popovic, Milos Korac, Zorica Nesic, Branko Milosevic, Aleksandar Urosevic, Djordje Jevtovic, Nikola Mitrovic, Aleksandar Markovic, Jelena Jordovic, Natasa Katanic, Aleksandra Barac, Ivana Milosevic
Coagulase-negative staphylococci are associated to the mild inflammatory pattern of healthcare-associated meningitis: a retrospective study
S. Couffin, D. Lobo, F. Cook, P. H. Jost, V. Bitot, R. Birnbaum, B. Nebbad, B. Aït-Mamar, W. Lahiani, M. Martin, G. Dhonneur, R. Mounier
Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Propionibacterium species: a national registry-based study of 51 Swedish cases
Fredrik Lindell, Bo Söderquist, Kristina Sundman, Lars Olaison, Jan Källman
Early double J stent removal in renal transplant patients to prevent urinary tract infection – systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Dafna Yahav, Hefziba Green, Noa Eliakim-Raz, Eytan Mor, Shahid Husain
The rapid diagnosis of viral respiratory tract infections and its impact on antimicrobial stewardship programs
Şiran Keske, Önder Ergönül, Faik Tutucu, Doruk Karaaslan, Erhan Palaoğlu, Füsun Can
Nebulization of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated adults in 2017: an international cross-sectional survey
Joana Alves, Emine Alp, Despoina Koulenti, Zhongheng Zhang, Stephan Ehrmann, Stijn Blot, Matteo Bassetti, Andrew Conway-Morris, Rosa Reina, Enrique Teran, Candela Sole-Lleonart, Maria Ruiz-Rodríguez, Jordi Rello