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Diagnostic and prognostic performance of urinary neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin in patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Diagnostic and prognostic ability of urinary NGAL in patients with cirrhosis and AKI. Abstract Background and Aims Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (uNGAL) could help discriminate between different etiologies of AKI.
Carmine Gambino, Salvatore Piano, Matteo Stenico, Marta Tonon, Alessandra Brocca, Valeria Calvino, Simone Incicco, Nicola Zeni, Roberta Gagliardi, Chiara Cosma, Martina Zaninotto, Patrizia Burra, Umberto Cillo, Daniela Basso, Paolo Angeli   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired (carbapenem-resistant) Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2019
Due to therapeutic challenges, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by Acinetobacter baumannii (HA-AB), particularly carbapenem-resistant strains (HA-CRAB) pose a serious health threat to patients worldwide.
Olaniyi Ayobami, Niklas Willrich, Thomas Harder, Iruka N. Okeke, Tim Eckmanns, Robby Markwart   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nosocomial Infection in MICU: An Observational Study

APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Nosocomial infections are infections; patients acquire while admitted to a health-care facility and generally develop 48 h or later after admission. These infections can lead to serious problems such as sepsis and even death.
Chennakesavulu Dara, Surendra Babu Darivemula, Triven Sagar Sandepogu, M. Saranya, N. Vijayalakshmi, S. Swetha   +5 more
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Prolonged outbreak of clonal MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa on an intensive care unit: contaminated sinks and contamination of ultra-filtrate bags as possible route of transmission?

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2016
Background We report on an outbreak in a surgical, interdisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. We detected a cluster of ICU patients colonized or infected with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Florian Salm, Maria Deja, Petra Gastmeier, Axel Kola, Sonja Hansen, Michael Behnke, Désirée Gruhl, Rasmus Leistner   +7 more
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Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2016
Background The influence of the hospital’s infrastructure on healthcare-associated colonization and infection rates has thus far infrequently been examined.
Andrea Stiller, Florian Salm, Peter Bischoff, Petra Gastmeier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occult Nosocomial Infections [PDF]

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1998
Abstract Even with a good surveillance program, nosocomial infections may be not recognized because of several reasons: absence of symptoms or prolonged incubation period (eg, viral bloodborne infections, tuberculosis); problems with the microbiological diagnosis, because adequate specimens may be difficult to obtain or special ...
Petignat C, Blanc DS, Francioli P
openaire   +3 more sources

Rate of antibiotic prescriptions in German outpatient care – are the guidelines followed or are they still exceeded?

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, Meyer, Elisabeth, Gastmeier, Petra, Schwab, Frank   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, E.M. Harrison, R. Hartl, M.A. Holmes, P. Apfalter   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Sandra Schneider, Katja Schmücker, Inga Petruschke, Tobias S. Kramer, Regina Hanke, Christin Schröder, Christoph Heintze, Ulrich Schwantes, Petra Gastmeier, Jochen Gensichen, on behalf of the RAI-Study Group   +11 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, Laura F. Mataseje, Tanis Dingle, Linda Hoang, Brigitte Lefebvre, Allison McGeer, Roberto G. Melano, Ian Stuart, Andrew Walkty, Amanda Wilmer, Michael R. Mulvey   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source