Issue 1/2017
Content (24 Articles)
The application of sonication in diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection
H. Liu, Y. Zhang, L. Li, H. C. Zou
Acute otitis media with spontaneous tympanic membrane perforation
N. Principi, P. Marchisio, C. Rosazza, C. S. Sciarrabba, S. Esposito
Antimicrobial-coated sutures to decrease surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
X. Wu, N. Z. Kubilay, J. Ren, B. Allegranzi, P. Bischoff, B. Zayed, D. Pittet, J. Li
Reduced pro-inflammatory responses to Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection and low prevalence of enterotoxin genes in isolates from patients on haemodialysis
S. McNicholas, A. Fe Talento, J. O’Gorman, M. M. Hannan, M. Lynch, C. M. Greene, P. J. Conlon, A. C. Shore, D. C. Coleman, H. Humphreys, D. Fitzgerald-Hughes
Influence of contraceptive choice on vaginal bacterial and fungal microflora
G. Donders, G. Bellen, D. Janssens, B. Van Bulck, P. Hinoul, J. Verguts
Antibody to Chlamydia trachomatis proteins, TroA and HtrA, as a biomarker for Chlamydia trachomatis infection
K. Hokynar, S. Korhonen, P. Norja, J. Paavonen, M. Puolakkainen
Is there an association between prior anti-inflammatory drug exposure and occurrence of peritonsillar abscess (PTA)? A national multicenter prospective observational case–control study
D. Lepelletier, V. Pinaud, P. Le Conte, C. Bourigault, N. Asseray, F. Ballereau, J. Caillon, C. Ferron, C. Righini, E. Batard, G. Potel, B. Mazet-Guillaume, L. Lacourreye, M.-L. Joly-Guillou, E. Casalino, B. Barry, A. Andremont, E. Roupie, S. Moreau, R. Leclerq, E. Zuber, J.-F. Vellin, R. Bonnet, C. Paquier, C. Righini, J. Croize, D. Garrigue, X. Pasquesoone, D. Izard, G. Potel, P. Bordure, P. Bemer, C. Ginsburg, P. Corlieu, C. Poyart, P. Plaisance, P. Herman, L. Raskine, M. Scepi, X. Dufour, C. Burucoa, J. Bouget, F. Jegoux, M. Cormier, D. Lauque, E. Serrano, G. Chabanon, R. Lanotte, E. Lescanne, Holstein
High frequency of occupied attB regions in Norwegian Staphylococcus aureus isolates supports a two-step MRSA screening algorithm
H. S. Tunsjø, S. Kalyanasundaram, M. M. Worren, T. M. Leegaard, A. E. F. Moen
Adverse effects of isolation: a prospective matched cohort study including 90 direct interviews of hospitalized patients in a French University Hospital
B. Guilley-Lerondeau, C. Bourigault, A.-C. Guille des Buttes, G. Birgand, D. Lepelletier
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Gram-positive and -negative bacterial isolates directly from spiked blood culture media with Raman spectroscopy
H. E. Dekter, C. C. Orelio, M. C. Morsink, S. Tektas, B. Vis, R. te Witt, W. B. van Leeuwen
Group A streptococcus: is there a genital carrier state in women following infection?
A. Lev-Sagie, D. Hochner-Celnikier, D. Stroumsa, A. Khalaileh, H. Daum, A. E. Moses
Association between source control and mortality in 258 patients with intra-abdominal candidiasis: a retrospective multi-centric analysis comparing intensive care versus surgical wards in Spain
L. Lagunes, A. Rey-Pérez, M. T. Martín-Gómez, A. Vena, V. de Egea, P. Muñoz, E. Bouza, A. Díaz-Martín, I. Palacios-García, J. Garnacho-Montero, M. Campins, M. Bassetti, J. Rello
Uropathogen distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility in uncomplicated cystitis in Belgium, a high antibiotics prescribing country: 20-year surveillance
S. Heytens, J. Boelens, G. Claeys, A. DeSutter, T. Christiaens
Staphylococcus capitis isolated from prosthetic joint infections
S. Tevell, B. Hellmark, Å. Nilsdotter-Augustinsson, B. Söderquist
Improved survival among ICU-hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia by unidentified organisms: a multicenter case–control study
J. Rello, E. Diaz, R. Mañez, J. Sole-Violan, J. Valles, L. Vidaur, R. Zaragoza, S. Gattarello, B Alvarez, L Alvarez, J Blanquer, MA Blasco, M Borges-Sa, E Bouza, E Bunsow, M Catalan, E Diaz, J Garnacho, D Koulenti, T Lisboa, D Lopez, MJ Lopez-Pueyo, F Lucena, P Luque, R Mañez, A Martin, J Pereira, J Rello, R Jorda, R Sebastian, R Sierra, J Sole-Violan, B Suberviola, A Torres, J Valles, L Vidaur, R Zaragoza
Comparison of BACTEC™ blood culture media for the detection of fungemia
R. Datcu, J. Boel, I. M. Jensen, M. Arpi
Increasing incidence of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Belgian hospitals
M. De Laveleye, T. D. Huang, P. Bogaerts, C. Berhin, C. Bauraing, P. Sacré, A. Noel, Y. Glupczynski
Improvement in the detection of enteric protozoa from clinical stool samples using the automated urine sediment analyzer sediMAX® 2 compared to sediMAX® 1
J. Intra, M. R. Sala, R. Falbo, F. Cappellini, P. Brambilla
Clinical outcomes and treatment approach for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections in Israel
E. Berla-Kerzhner, A. Biber, M. Parizade, D. Taran, G. Rahav, G. Regev-Yochay, D. Glikman
Toxin A-negative toxin B-positive ribotype 017 Clostridium difficile is the dominant strain type in patients with diarrhoea attending tuberculosis hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa
B. Kullin, J. Wojno, V. Abratt, S. J. Reid
Clostridium difficile infection in children: epidemiology and risk of recurrence in a low-prevalence country
A. Lo Vecchio, L. Lancella, C. Tagliabue, C. De Giacomo, S. Garazzino, M. Mainetti, L. Cursi, E. Borali, M. V. De Vita, E. Boccuzzi, L. Castellazzi, S. Esposito, A. Guarino
Potential clinical and economic outcomes of active beta-D-glucan surveillance with preemptive therapy for invasive candidiasis at intensive care units: a decision model analysis
Y.-k. Pang, M. Ip, J. H. S. You
Clinicians should not be forced to use likelihood ratios when comparing tests
J. F. Cohen, M. Chalumeau, P. M. Bossuyt
Clinicians should use likelihood ratios when comparing tests
A. D. Bai, A. Showler, L. Burry, M. Steinberg, G. A. Tomlinson, C. M. Bell, A. M. Morris