Recovery of Gram-negative bacilli in stored endotracheal aspirates.

Use of elastin fibre detection in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia.

BACKGROUND Elastin fibre detection could be a simple and reliable marker of ventilator associated pneumonia. To confirm this, a prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the diagnostic yield of elastin fibre detection in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia. METHODS Seventy eight mechanically ventilated patients were evaluated by examining endotracheal aspirates for the presenc...

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Different Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (vap)

OBJECTIVE Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent complication of mechanical ventilation (MV) and it is a leading cause of death in MV patients. The development of VAP has been demonstrated as being due to aspiration of oropharyngeal secretion, ventilator tubing condensate, or gastric contents that are colonized with pathogenic microorganisms. The aim of the present study is to isol...

The effect of silver nanoparticles on Gram-negative bacilli Resistant to Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase Enzymes

Abstract: Background and objectives: Antibiotic resistant to Antimicrobial agents is one of the most important concern in hospitals, which can lead to increased costs, treatment fails and mortality rates. The aim of this study was identification of Gram-negative bacilli resistant to extended-spectrum β-lactamase Enzymes (ESBLs) and determination of the effect of silver nanoparticles on the...

Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-negative Bacilli Isolated from Urinary Tracts Infections

Pattern of antibiotic resistance in nosocomial infections with Gram-negative bacilli in ICU patients (Tehran, Iran) during the years 2012-2014

Background and Objective: Owing to the new patterns of antibiotic resistance, selection of the appropriate antibiotics for the treatment of nosocomial infections, especially gram-negative bacilli, has become a big challenge. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antibiotic resistance of nosocomial infections with Gram-negative bacilli in Iran during the years 2012-2014. Material...