PURPOSE Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in urological patients have special features due to specific risk factors. Our objective was to evaluate the characteristics and risk factors for HAIs in patients hospitalized in a Urology ward. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated prospectively, from 2012 to 2015, the incidence, types and risk factor for HAIs, microbiological and resistance patte...

BACKGROUND In India where the prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing organisms among gram negative organisms is 60-70% and Ertapenem was unavailable at the beginning of this study, exclusive use of Group 2 Carbapenems (Imipenem and Meropenem) for treatment raises issues of cost and development of resistance. Therefore the role of non-Carbapenem alternatives, chiefly Bet...

(1990) New vaccinia virus recombination plasmids incorporating a synthetic late promoter for high level expression of foreign proteins. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge The content must not be changed in any way or reproduced in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holder(s) When referring t...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Pseudomonas aeruginosa [PA] and Acinetobacter baumannii [AB] are important nosocomial pathogens in health care settings. Treatment is complicated by multi-drug resistance [MDR]. Increasing resistance to carbapenems mediated by metallobetalactamase [MBL] and other mechanisms is a cause for concern because they adversely affect clinical outcomes and add to treatment costs. Thi...

1. Pokharel BM, Koirala J, Dahal RK, Mishra SK, Khadga PK, Tuladhar NR. Multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Salmonella enterica (serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi A) from blood isolates in Nepal: surveillance of resistance and a search for newer alternatives. Int J Infect Dis. 2006;10:434–8. DOI: 10.1016/j. ijid.2006.07.001 2. Gröbner S, Linke D, Schütz W, Fladere...

ISSN 2330-4456 Abstract Objectives: Neonatal sepsis with extended-spectrum betalactamase (ESBL) producing microorganisms is recognized increasingly in recent years. ESBL can be produced by various bacterial strains. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of ESBL producing pathogens in neonatal sepsis and its impact on clinical outcome. Materials and Methods: A study was carried ou...

To the Editor: Salmonella Enteritidis, a predominantly localized pathogen of the human gastrointestinal tract, can become invasive in very young, very old, malnourished, and immunocompromised patients. In recent years, S. Enteritidis has emerged as a major intestinal pathogen in Trinidad and Tobago (population 1.2 million); in 1997, S. Enteritidis caused 79 (66%) of 119 culture-confirmed salmon...

Multidrug resistance associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) among K. pneumoniae is endemic in southern Europe. We retrospectively analyzed the impact of resistance on the appropriateness of empirical therapy and treatment outcomes of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections (BSIs) during a 2-year period at a 1420-bed tertiary-care teach...

Objective-To analyse temporal changes in gonococcal serovar patterns in Stockholm during a two year study period (1987-1989) to elucidate the dynamics ofgonorrhoea epidemiology. Design-The study population comprised 857 patients with culture proven gonorrhoea and with serotyped gonococcal isolates. The probable geographical origin of the infection was determined in 690 ofthe patients. Results-A...