Penicillin Use in Meningococcal Disease Management: Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sites, 2009. [PDF]
, 2016 In 2009, in the Active Bacterial Core surveillance sites, penicillin was not commonly used to treat meningococcal disease. This is likely because of inconsistent availability of antimicrobial susceptibility testing and ease of use of third-generation ...
Anderson, Raydel +18 more
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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.The primary mechanism of carbapenem resistance identified in pediatric CRKP‐BSI strains was the production of Class B metalloenzymes. We report, for the first time, an outbreak of bloodstream infections in a neonatal ward caused by the dissemination of NDM‐1‐producing ST25 K. pneumoniae.
Mingming Zhou +8 more
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Francisella tularensis Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation, 20171. [PDF]
, 2019 In July 2017, fever and sepsis developed in 3 recipients of solid organs (1 heart and 2 kidneys) from a common donor in the United States; 1 of the kidney recipients died.
Annambhotla, Pallavi +28 more
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Prevalence and Predictors of Urinary Tract Infection and Severe Malaria Among Febrile Children Attending Makongoro Health Centre in Mwanza City, North-Western Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2012 In malaria endemic areas, fever has been used as an entry point for presumptive treatment of malaria. At present, the decrease in malaria transmission in Africa implies an increase in febrile illnesses related to other causes among underfives.
A Dzeing-Ella +37 more
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Streamlining antibiotic use in community acquired pneumonia: A quality improvement initiative
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Background Evidence suggests a 3‐day total duration and early transition to oral therapy is safe in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP)—though such care is not standard in the United States. To implement these evidence‐based practices, a multidisciplinary group led by a hospitalist and antimicrobial stewardship ...
Claire E. Ciarkowski +6 more
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Human Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Newport Infections, Wisconsin, 2003–2005
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 We conducted a retrospective study of Salmonella Newport infections among Wisconsin residents during 2003–2005. Multidrug resistance prevalence was substantially greater in Wisconsin than elsewhere in the United States.
Amy E. Karon +4 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Human and Animal Pathogens in Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania: An Urgent Need of a Sustainable Surveillance System. [PDF]
, 2013 A review of the published and unpublished literature on bacterial resistance in human and animals was performed. Sixty-eight articles/reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia were reviewed.
Matee, Mecky +2 more
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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Accidental caustic ingestions are uncommon but can lead to serious esophageal injury. Clinicians may lack experience grading mucosal findings, creating circumstances for treatment misalignment because management recommendations depend on severity.
John L. Lyles, Rebecca A. Carson
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The Incidence and Risk Factor Analysis of Drug Induced Liver Injury (Dili) in a Surabaya Hospital [PDF]
, 2018 The research has been conducted on the incident and analysis of risk factors drug liver injury (DILI) in a Surabaya Hospital. The aim of this study was to determine the incident of DILI, know which drugs cause DILI, and see the association of risk ...
Arrang, S. T. (Sherly) +1 more
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]
, 2018 To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina +10 more
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