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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Issue 4/2024

Content (18 Articles)

Open Access Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Original Article

Genomic epidemiology and molecular characteristics of blaNDM-1-positive carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa belonging to international high-risk clone ST773 in the Gauteng region, South Africa

Hyunsul Jung, Johann D. D. Pitout, Yasufumi Matsumura, Kathy-Anne Strydom, Chanel Kingsburgh, Marthie M. Ehlers, Marleen M. Kock

Open Access Urinary Tract Infection Original Article

Predicting the primary infection source of Escherichia coli bacteremia using virulence-associated genes

Christian Schaadt Ilsby, Frederik Boetius Hertz, Henrik Westh, Jonathan Monk, Peder Worning, Helle Krogh Johansen, Katrine Hartung Hansen, Mette Pinholt

Open Access Rickettsia Original Article

A molecular toolbox for fast and convenient diagnosis of emerging and reemerging bacterial pathogens causing fever of intermediate duration

Elva Vega-García, Génesis Palacios, José A. Pérez, Mónica Vélez-Tobarias, Ana María Torres-Vega, Carlos Ascaso-Terrén, Emma Carmelo

Helminths Original Article

A 14-year review (2007–2020) of helminthiasis epidemiology in a hospital in Southern Madrid, Spain

Jorge Ligero-López, María Dolores Corbacho-Loarte, Víctor Antón-Berenguer, Francisco Jesús Merino-Fernández, José Miguel Rubio-Muñoz, Beatriz Valle-Borrego

Open Access Vancomycin Original Article

Genetic analysis of vancomycin-variable Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates in Italy

Sonia Nina Coccitto, Marzia Cinthi, Serena Simoni, Antonella Pocognoli, Guido Zeni, Annarita Mazzariol, Gianluca Morroni, Marina Mingoia, Eleonora Giovanetti, Andrea Brenciani, Carla Vignaroli

Influenza Original Article

Comparison of influenza- and COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in China

Jiankang Zhao, Xianxia Zhuo, Danni Pu, Guohui Fan, Binghuai Lu, Bin Cao

SARS-CoV-2 Original Article

Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G antibodies at delivery and their impact on COVID-19

Susanne Vetter-Laracy, Victoria Jimenez, Marina Roldán, Marta Bernardino, Pere Balliu-Badia, Paula Lara, Ricardo Manuel Arcay, Pablo Fraile-Ribot, Maria Vila, Francisco Fanjul

Original Article

Impact of an interventional bundle on complications associated with peripheral venous catheters in elderly patients

María Jesús Pérez-Granda, Álvaro Irigoyen-von-Sierakowski, Neera Toledo, Eva Rodríguez, María Luisa Cruz, Giovanna Hernanz, José Antonio Serra, Martha Kestler, Patricia Muñoz, María Guembe

Amphotericin B Original Article

Risk factors for short-term prognosis of end-stage liver disease complicated by invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Weiyan Yu, Ying Xiao, Yue Luo, Yangyang Hu, Ru Ji, Wei Wang, Zhinian Wu, Zeqiang Qi, Tingyu Guo, Yadong Wang, Caiyan Zhao

Open Access COVID-19 Original Article

Prolonged viral pneumonia and high mortality in COVID-19 patients on anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy

Eeva Feuth, Valtteri Nieminen, Antti Palomäki, Juha Ranti, Marcus Sucksdorff, Taru Finnilä, Jarmo Oksi, Tytti Vuorinen, Thijs Feuth

Tuberculosis Original Article

Global burden of MDR-TB and XDR-TB attributable to high fasting plasma glucose from 1990 to 2019: a retrospective analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2019

Yuqian Chen, Jin Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Huan Chen, Limin Chai, Yan Wang, Jia Zhang, Yuanjie Qiu, Nirui Shen, Xiangyu Shi, Qingting Wang, Jian Wang, Shaojun Li, Manxiang Li

Linezolid Original Article

Risk factors and outcome associated with the acquisition of MDR linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium: a report from tertiary care centre

Vandana Rani, N. Kitoi Aye, Rushika Saksena, Kailash Chandra Dabi, Mohammad Amin-ul Mannan, Rajni Gaind

Aztreonam Brief Report

Evaluation of the MTS™ aztreonam-avibactam strip (Liofilchem) on New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales

Cardot Martin Emilie, Colombier Marie Alice, Gougeon Marine, Eric Farfour, Annabelle Pourbaix, Laurent Dortet, Limousin Lucie, Vasse Marc

Kaposi Sarcoma Brief Report

Rare serotype c Haemophilus influenzae invasive isolate: characterization of the first case in Portugal

Maria Paula Bajanca-Lavado, Miguel Pinto, Maria Dinah Carvalho, Gonçalo Jantarada Domingos, José Melo-Cristino

Piperacillin Brief Report

Characterization of an outbreak caused by Elizabethkingia miricola using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy

David Rodríguez-Temporal, Javier Enrique García-Cañada, Ana Candela, Jesús Oteo-Iglesias, Julia Serrano-Lobo, María Pérez-Vázquez, Belén Rodríguez-Sánchez, Emilia Cercenado

Letter to the Editor

Usutu virus avian and human infection after more than 25 years of circulation

Giuseppe Giglia, Agliani Gianfilippo, Maria Teresa Mandara, Erwin de Bruin, Andrea Gröne, Judith M. A. van den Brand

Live Webinar | 27-06-2024 | 18:00 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Live: Thursday 27th June 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)

WHO estimates that half of all patients worldwide are non-adherent to their prescribed medication. The consequences of poor adherence can be catastrophic, on both the individual and population level.

Join our expert panel to discover why you need to understand the drivers of non-adherence in your patients, and how you can optimize medication adherence in your clinics to drastically improve patient outcomes.

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Developed by: Springer Medicine
Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.