Enterococcal Bacteremia in a Tertiary Care Centre in Winnipeg

Common Factors Associated With Child Deaths, at a Tertiary Care Centre in Irbid Government, Jordan

Background: Understanding causes of death among children is crucial to decrease mortality rate. Identifying specific causes of under-five mortality help in developing possible prioritize preventive interventions. This study aimed to identify rates and common causes associated with child deaths in a Tertiary Care Centre in North Jordan. Materials and Methods: At a retrospective study, death regi...

Centre Winnipeg , MB , Canada

Vancomycin-Variable Enterococcal Bacteremia.

Vancomycin-variable enterococcus (VVE) is an emerging pathogen. VVE isolates initially appear phenotypically susceptible to vancomycin but possesses the vanA gene and can develop in vitro and in vivo resistance to vancomycin. We report a case of VVE bacteremia and describe how VVE poses diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.

Pancreatitis In Pregnancy-A Scenario In A Tertiary Care Centre

Objectives: To study the etiology and outcome of pregnancy with pancreatitis. Methods: The study was conducted in the department of Gynecology & Obstetrics along with School of Digestive & Liver Diseases (SDLD), IPGME & R, Kolkata between March 2006 to February 2009. We have analyzed 29 cases of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy over a period of 3 years. Maternal age, gravida/ parity, gestational...

Molecular epidemiology of enterococcal bacteremia in Australia.

Enterococci are a major cause of health care-associated infections and account for approximately 10% of all bacteremias globally. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of enterococcal bacteremia isolates in Australia that are antimicrobial resistant, with particular emphasis on susceptibility to ampicillin and the glycopeptides, and to characterize the molecular epidemiology of ...