Results 31 to 40 of about 102,715 (253)

Time-to-positivity of blood culture: An independent prognostic factor of monomicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2017
Background/Purpose: Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia is an important cause of nosocomial infections with high morbidity and mortality. Time-to-positivity (TTP) of blood cultures is considered to be a predictor of the clinical outcome for bacteremia. The
Poh-Chang Tang, Ching-Chi Lee, Chia-Wen Li, Ming-Chi Li, Wen-Chien Ko, Nan-Yao Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for and clinical outcomes of carbapenem non-susceptible gram negative bacilli bacteremia in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Carbapenem is frequently used when gram negative bacilli (GNB) bacteremia is detected especially in neutropenic patients. Consequently, appropriate treatment could be delayed in GNB bacteremia cases involving organisms which are not ...
Dong Hoon Shin, Dong-Yeop Shin, Chang Kyung Kang, Suhyeon Park, Jieun Park, Kang Il Jun, Taek Soo Kim, Youngil Koh, Jun Shik Hong, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Wan Beom Park, Nam-Joong Kim, Sung-soo Yoon, Inho Kim, Myoung-don Oh   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotic Stewardship Related to Delayed Diagnosis and Poor Prognosis of Critically Ill Patients with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Mu-Chun Yang,1,2 Yao-Kuang Wu,2,3 Chou-Chin Lan,2,3 Mei-Chen Yang,2,3 Sheg-Kang Chiu,2,4 Ming-Yieh Peng,4 Wen-Lin Su2,3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of ...
Yang MC, Wu YK, Lan CC, Yang MC, Chiu SK, Peng MY, Su WL   +6 more
doaj  

Cost Attributable to Nosocomial Bacteremia. Analysis According to Microorganism and Antimicrobial Sensitivity in a University Hospital in Barcelona. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
AIM:To calculate the incremental cost of nosocomial bacteremia caused by the most common organisms, classified by their antimicrobial susceptibility.
Marta Riu, Pietro Chiarello, Roser Terradas, Maria Sala, Enric Garcia-Alzorriz, Xavier Castells, Santiago Grau, Francesc Cots   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of community and hospital-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2019
Purpose: We aimed to characterize clinical manifestations of the patients with bacteremia due to community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii and evaluate the outcomes of these patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study to include adult patients
Sarunyou Chusri, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Kachornsakdi Silpapojakul, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Thanaporn Hortiwakul, Boonsri Charernmak, Yohei Doi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors for High Early Mortality in Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in a Rural District of Malawi. [PDF]

, 2006
OBJECTIVES: Among adults started on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a rural district hospital (a) to determine the cumulative proportion of deaths that occur within 3 and 6 months of starting ART, and (b) to identify risk factors that may be associated
Anthony D Harries, Braitstein, Coetzee, Egger, French, Gilks, Gordon, Harries, Harries, Kapulula, Kober, Libamba, Line Arnould, Lucas, Margaret Fitzgerald, Mermin, Mocroft, Moses Massaquoi, Olesu Pasulani, Rony Zachariah, Simon Makombe, Zachariah, Zachariah, Zachariah, Zachariah   +24 more
core   +2 more sources

The rate of liver impairment, character of bacteremia and serum bactericidal activity in patients with cirrhosis [PDF]

Medičnì Perspektivi, 2014
Dependence of prevalence and severity of bacteremia on the rate of liver impairment, serum bactericidal activity (SBA), and serum concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in 80 hospitalized patients ...
Krutikov S.N., Krivorutchenko Yu.L., Postnikova O.N., Krutikova M.S., Logadir T.A.   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The impact and risk factors for developing pneumogenic bacteremia in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit: A multicenter retrospective study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: This study analyzed the risk and impact of developing pneumogenic bacteremia in patients with CRAB nosocomial pneumonia in ICU. Methods: This is multicenter retrospective study.
Sheng-Huei Wang, Chi-Kang Teng, Ming-Cheng Chan, Kuang-Yao Yang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Shinn-Jye Liang, Wei-Hsuan Huang, Jia-Yih Feng, Chia-Min Chen, Zi-Xeng Weng, Chung-Kan Peng   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the clinical and microbiological characteristics of Campylobacter and Helicobacter bacteremia: the importance of time to blood culture positivity using the BACTEC blood culture systems

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Objective Campylobacter spp. and Helicobacter spp. are rare but important causes of bacteremia in humans. Distinguishing these bacteria is complicated because of their similar phenotypic profiles.
Kei Yamamoto, Kayoko Hayakawa, Maki Nagashima, Kayo Shimada, Satoshi Kutsuna, Nozomi Takeshita, Yasuyuki Kato, Shuzo Kanagawa, Koji Yamada, Kazuhisa Mezaki, Teruo Kirikae, Norio Ohmagari   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in patients undergoing liver transplantation: An emerging problem [PDF]

, 1991
In our institution, Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia appeared to occur with increasing frequency in patients undergoing liver transplantation. We thus conducted a prospective study to define risk factors and outcome in these patients.
Korvick, JA, Marsh, JW, Starzl, TE, Yu, VL   +3 more
core