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Infection

Issue 3/2014

Content (25 Articles)

Review

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of invasive infections in Central Africa: a case report and review of the literature

M. A. M. Huson, R. Kalkman, J. Remppis, J. O. Beyeme, C. Kraef, F. Schaumburg, A. S. Alabi, M. P. Grobusch

Clinical and Epidemiological Study

Low level of efavirenz in HIV-1-infected Thai adults is associated with the CYP2B6 polymorphism

C. Sukasem, W. Manosuthi, N. Koomdee, S. Santon, T. Jantararoungtong, S. Prommas, M. Chamnanphol, A. Puangpetch, S. Sungkanuparph

Clinical and Epidemiological Study

Recurrent pneumococcal invasive disease in the Region of Madrid during a five-year period

J. C. Sanz, I. Rodríguez-Avial, E. Ríos, B. Ramos, E. Cercenado

Clinical and Epidemiological Study

Infections in patients hospitalized for fever as related to duration and other predictors at admittance

A. Naess, R. Mo, S. S. Nilssen, G. E. Eide, H. Sjursen

Clinical and Epidemiological Study

Outcome-related co-factors in 105 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis in a tertiary care hospital

M. Loibl, L. Stoyanov, C. Doenitz, A. Brawanski, P. Wiggermann, W. Krutsch, M. Nerlich, M. Oszwald, C. Neumann, B. Salzberger, F. Hanses

Clinical and Epidemiological Study

Characteristics and treatment outcomes of 69 cases with early prosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee

Y. Achermann, P. Stasch, S. Preiss, K. Lucke, M. Vogt

Clinical and Epidemiological Study

Effect of empiric antibiotic treatment on plasma endotoxin activity in septic patients

F. Mignon, M. Piagnerelli, M. Van Nuffelen, J. L. Vincent

Brief Report

First documented outbreak of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Switzerland: infection control measures and clinical management

E. Lemmenmeier, P. Kohler, T. Bruderer, D. Goldenberger, G.-R. Kleger, M. Schlegel

Brief Report

tst1-positive ST22-MRSA-IVa in healthy Italian preschool children

D. M. Geraci, C. Bonura, M. Giuffrè, A. Aleo, L. Saporito, G. Graziano, R. M. Valenti, C. Mammina

Brief Report

Are chlorhexidine-containing dressings safe for use with ventricular drainages?

S. Scheithauer, M. Möller, A. Höllig, G. Marx, S. Thoröe, L. Lopez-Gonzalez, M. H. T. Reinges, S. W. Lemmen

Brief Report

Needlestick injuries: causes, preventability and psychological impact

S. Wicker, A. V. Stirn, H. F. Rabenau, L. von Gierke, S. Wutzler, C. Stephan

Brief Report

Evaluation of treatment outcomes for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia

B. Lakatos, B. Jakopp, A. Widmer, R. Frei, H. Pargger, L. Elzi, M. Battegay

Case Report

Pulmonary toxocariasis: a case report and literature review

G. Ranasuriya, A. Mian, Z. Boujaoude, C. Tsigrelis

Case Report

A case report and literature overview: Abiotrophia defectiva aortic valve endocarditis in developing countries

J. N. Ramos, L. S. dos Santos, L. M. R. Vidal, P. M. A. Pereira, A. A. Salgado, C. Q. Fortes, V. V. Vieira, A. L. Mattos-Guaraldi, R. H. Júnior, P. V. Damasco

Case Report

A cluster of fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis in an intensive care unit in Italy

M. Guastalegname, S. Grieco, S. Giuliano, M. Falcone, R. Caccese, P. Carfagna, M. D’ambrosio, G. Taliani, M. Venditti

Correspondence

Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses in South-western Sydney

R. Chavada, J. Ng, M. Maley, J. Descallar

Correspondence

Tolerance and safety of intravenous streptomycin therapy in patients with tuberculosis

R. Pérez Tanoira, F. Sánchez-Patán, A. Jiménez Girón, R. Fernández Roblas, J. Esteban, M. L. Fernández Guerrero

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.

Prof. Kevin Dolgin
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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.