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Semi-automated surveillance of surgical site infections using machine learning and rule-based classification models

npj Digital Medicine
Surgical site infections (SSIs), among the most frequent healthcare-associated infections, require surveillance, but traditional methods are labour-intensive.
Américo Agostinho, Etienne Chalot, Daniel Teixeira, Davide Bosetti, Niccolò Buetti, Gaud Catho, Stephan Harbarth, Mohamed Abbas   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

High prevalence and clonal dissemination of OXA-72-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a Chinese hospital: a cross sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii in China was mainly mediated by OXA-23-like carbapenemases, while OXA-24/40-like carbapenemases were rarely identified. OXA-72 is one variant of OXA-24/40-like carbapenemases.
Yong Chen, Yuying Yang, Lin Liu, Guangbin Qiu, Xuelin Han, Shuguang Tian, Jingya Zhao, Fangyan Chen, Hajo Grundmann, Haifeng Li, Jinke Sun, Li Han   +11 more
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Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

How externalities impact an evaluation of strategies to prevent antimicrobial resistance in health care organizations

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017
Background The rates of antimicrobial-resistant organisms (ARO) continue to increase for both hospitalized and community patients. Few resources have been allocated to reduce the spread of resistance on global, national and local levels, in part because ...
Jenine R. Leal, John Conly, Elizabeth Ann Henderson, Braden J. Manns   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plasma procalcitonin levels remain low at the onset of gram-positive bacteremia regardless of severity or the presence of shock: A retrospective analysis of patients with detailed clinical characteristics

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2021
Objectives: Procalcitonin (PCT) is an early diagnosis marker of sepsis/bacteremia. However, some reports refer to its lower responsiveness to gram-positive bacteremia.
Yusuke Koizumi, Daisuke Sakanashi, Tomoko Ohno, Akiko Nakamura, Atsuko Yamada, Yuichi Shibata, Arufumi Shiota, Hideo Kato, Mao Hagihara, Nobuhiro Asai, Masaya Watarai, Kenta Murotani, Yuka Yamagishi, Hiroyuki Suematsu, Hiroshige Mikamo   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Salmonella lipopolysaccharide‐containing supported lipid bilayers as platforms to study bacteriophage interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present robust protocols for the preparation of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) incorporating either Salmonella smooth LPS or outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). We use a combination of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM‐D) and fluorescence microscopy to both characterize the SLBs of various compositions and to probe their interactions ...
Hudson P. Pace, Alyssa Borges, Charles Arnaud, Tove Karlsson, Nina K. Bröker, Stefanie Barbirz, Marta Bally   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The First Reported Foodborne Botulism Outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Lessons Learned

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Background Botulism has not been previously reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This rare and sometimes fatal foodborne illness is caused by neurotoxins and primarily results from consuming home-canned fruits, vegetables, dairy, and seafood products
Nadeem Gul Dar, Sarah H. Alfaraj, Khulood Naser Alboqmy, Nazia Khanum, Faleh Alshakrah, Hassan Abdallah, Mohammad Hosni Badawi, Ohoud Mohammed Alharbi, Khadijh Ahmed Alshiekh, Abdullah M Alsallum, Ahmed Hassan Shrahili, Zeidan A Zeidan, Zaki Abdallah, Ahmed Ali Majrashi, Ziad A. Memish   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infection Prevention and Control [PDF]

, 2020
AbstractHealthcare-associated infections (HAI) are adverse events exposing patients to a potentially avoidable risk of morbidity and mortality. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly contributing to the burden of HAIs and emerging as of the most alarming challenges for public health worldwide.
Giulio Toccafondi, Gaetano Pierpaolo Privitera, Giorgio Tulli, Anna Laura Costa   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources