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Neonatal nosocomial infections [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To review the current medical literature on neonatal nosocomial infections, emphasizing aspects of neonatal colonization, immune system and infection mechanisms, modes of transmission, epidemiology, surveillance and prevention of these infections, in addition to assessing peculiarities about etiologic agents and prophylactic recommendations.
M M, Mussi-Pinhata, S D, Nascimento
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GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2018 Aim: The consequences of antibiotic overuse are substantial. We combined and analyzed the infection diagnoses and antibiotic prescribing practices of physicians in outpatient settings.
Zweigner, Janine +3 more
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First report of mecC MRSA in human samples from Austria: molecular characteristics and clinical data
New Microbes and New Infections, 2015 Reports of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains have been published from several European countries. We describe the first six mecC MRSA isolates of human origin from Austria and report the application of a rapid PCR test ...
H. Kerschner +4 more
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Antibiotic prescribing behavior among general practitioners – a questionnaire-based study in Germany
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background This study investigates the barriers and facilitators of the use of antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections by general practitioners (GPs) in Germany.
Florian Salm +11 more
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Hospital outbreak caused by linezolid resistant Enterococcus faecium in Upper Austria
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019 Background Enterococcus faecium is part of the human gastrointestinal flora but may act as opportunistic pathogen. Environmental persistence, high colonization capability and diverse intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms make it especially ...
Heidrun Kerschner +6 more
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Emergence of Morganellaceae Harboring bla IMP-27 Metalloenzyme in Canada
mSphere, 2021 Over the last decade or so, the frequency of isolation of clinical carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) has increased among health care-associated infections. This may seriously compromise antimicrobial therapy, as carbapenems are considered the last
David A. Boyd +10 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021 Background Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common pathogen associated with hospital and community-onset infections. This study aimed to compare the clinical and microbiological characteristics of nosocomial, healthcare-associated (HCA), and ...
Tingting Le +5 more
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Detection of Clostridium difficile in Retail Ground Meat Products in Manitoba
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2012 The aim of the present study was to determine whether Clostridium difficile was present in uncooked retail ground beef and ground pork products sold in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Monique Visser +5 more
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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2002 Nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance are topics that have been intensely studied in human medicine because of their significant impact on human health. In recent years, concerns have been raised that the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and agriculture may be contributing to the development of resistance in ...
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Nosocomial infections in the NICU
, 2022 Nosocomial infections, or hospital acquired infections, are specific infections that patients obtain during their stay at hospital. Many factors contribute to their development, but rising antibiotic resistance in the last decades makes them more of a ...
Tomasdottir, Hulda
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