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Imipenem resistance of Pseudomonas in pneumonia: a systematic literature review [PDF]

, 2010
Background Pneumonia, and particularly nosocomial (NP) and ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAP), results in high morbidity and costs. NPs in particular are likely to be caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), ~20% of which in observational studies are ...
Marya D Zilberberg, Joyce Chen, Samir H Mody, Andrew M Ramsey, Andrew F Shorr   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Mortality after broad‐ versus narrow‐spectrum antibiotic treatment for patients with nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia: A nationwide retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia (NHCAP) is defined as pneumonia occurring in individuals with frequent healthcare contact, such as residents of care facilities or patients with impaired activities of daily living. The effectiveness of broad‐spectrum antibiotics in treating NHCAP remains unclear.
Jumpei Taniguchi, Shotaro Aso, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utility of the ceftazidime-imipenem antagonism test (CIAT) to detect and confirm the presence of inducible AmpC beta-lactamases among enterobacteriaceae

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Detection of AmpC beta-lactamase production by enterobacteria has been problematic. Contrary to ESBLs, no specific guidelines are available for detection and confirmation of AmpC production by clinical relevant microorganisms.
Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli, Everton Inamine, Teresa Cristina Z. Brodt, Carina Secchi, Bianca C. Cavalcante, Fabiana de Souza Pereira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Tanzanian University Teaching Hospital Experience. [PDF]

, 2011
\ud \ud Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) pose a therapeutic challenge to surgeons, especially in developing countries where health care resources are limited and the vast majority of patients present to health facilities late with advanced foot ulcers.
Chalya, Phillipo L, Mabula, Joseph B, Dass, Ramesh M, Kabangila, Rodrick, Jaka, Hyasinta, McHembe, Mabula D, Kataraihya, Johannes B, Mbelenge, Nkinda, Gilyoma, Japhet M   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Decision fatigue in hospital medicine: A retrospective exploratory evaluation

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background “Decision fatigue” (DF) is the deterioration in decision‐making ability stemming from repeated decision making. Objective Explore DF over the clinical workblock and across hospitalist and work characteristics. Methods Patients seen by hospitalists at two hospitals in January and February 2022 were retrospectively evaluated for ...
Rachel M. Kruer, LaKeisha Boyd, Lauren Czosnowski, Sarah Jones, Kelsey Perry, Thomas J. Streepey, Areeba Kara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Draft Genome Sequences of Four NDM-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains from a Health Care Facility in Northern California. [PDF]

, 2015
We report the draft genome sequences of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from four patients at a northern California health care facility. All strains contained the New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM1) carbapenemase with extended antibiotic resistance ...
Chaturvedi, Vishnu, Chorny, Ilya, Greninger, Alexander L, Knowles, Susan, Ng, Valerie L   +4 more
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Multiplex visual nucleic acid detection via isothermal cascaded transcription of fluorescent RNA aptamers

VIEW, EarlyView.
(1) Existing multiplex nucleic acid detection struggles to combine high sensitivity, visual readout, and instrument‐free use, which is vital for rapid infection and antibiotic resistance diagnosis. (2) We developed MAGIC, integrating isothermal cascaded amplification and fluorescent RNA aptamer transcription, achieving 10 aM sensitivity, 100% accuracy ...
Yu Tang, Na Luo, Binbin Xie, Jie Luo, Yaling Yuan, Junjie Fan, Zhiyong Liu, Haiyan Gao, Ming Chen, Kai Chang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ciprofloxacin and Imipenem Resistance in Bathing Waters—Preliminary Studies of Great Rudnickie Lake

Applied Sciences
The phenomenon of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, the emission and spread of these bacteria, and the genes that determine antibiotic resistance in the environment are now a major health security concern.
Natalia Jendrzejewska, Ewa Karwowska
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the appropriateness of imipenem/cilastatin prescription and dosing in a tertiary care hospital [PDF]

, 2015
Background Imipenem/cilastatin is an antibacterial agent of the carbapenem class of β-lactams that is known to have an extremely wide spectrum of activity against Gram-positive, Gram-negative, aerobic, anaerobic, and even multidrug-resistant strains ...
Kabbara, Wissam K., Nawas, George T., Ramadan, Wijdan H.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadary, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source