Wu, Xuelin Hu, Yongxuan
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Infection and drug resistance
Cutaneous fungal infections are common in humans and are associated with significant physical and psychological distress to patients. Although conventional topical and/or oral anti-fungal medications are commonly recommended treatments, drug resistance has emerged as a significant concern in this patient population, and safer, more efficacious, and...
Rega, Solomon Melese, Yimer Geteneh, Alene Kasew, Desie Eshetu, Tegegne Biset, Sirak
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Infection and drug resistance
Despite ongoing intensive public health intervention efforts, intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a major public health problem in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Having updated epidemiological data focusing on the top common IPIs that cause emergency visits is crucial for implementing area-specific and evidence-based interventi...
Xia, Shuai Ma, Liyan Wang, Guoxing Yang, Jie Zhang, Meiying Wang, Xuechen Su, Jianrong Xie, Miaorong
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Infection and drug resistance
Wang, Xinchun Li, Qi Kang, Jianbang Yin, Donghong Li, Xiaoxia Wang, Shuyun Guo, Qian Song, Yan Wang, Jing Duan, Jinju
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Infection and Drug Resistance
Background The data from the China Network Antibacterial Surveillance Center ( http://www.chinets.com ) showed that the prevalence of Escherichia coli ( E. coli ), Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP), and Enterobacter cloacae (ecl), was 18.96%, 14.12%, and 2.74% in 2022, respectively. The resistance rates of E. coli and KP to 3rd or 4th generation cephalosp...
Wang, Wei-Hua Wu, Ying-Hong Wang, Yi-Min Wang, Chun-Lei Liu, Yun Gao, Peng Wu, Xiao-Jing Ying, Jiao-Qian
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Infection and Drug Resistance
Objective The present study aims to explore the effects of different numbers of fiberoptic bronchoscopic examinations on the nosocomial infection/colonization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Methods The data of 129 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a grade 3A hospital were retrospectively analyzed, and CRE nosocomial...
Tiemtoré, Rahimatou Yasmine Wendkuni Mètuor Dabiré, Amana Ouermi, Djénéba Sougué, Serge Benao, Stéphanie Simporé, Jacques
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Infection and Drug Resistance
Background Bacterial resistance to beta lactamins is a real public health problem as it complicates treatment strategies. Several types of beta lactamase confer this resistance. Numerous studies report a high prevalence of ESBL producers among Gram-negative bacilli. The objective of this work was to identify the presence of the resistance gene GES ...
Bakhshwin, Duaa Alotaibi, Musim Ali, Ahmed S Althomali, Abdullah Alsuwat, Abdullah Alhamyani, Abdulrahman Alwathnani, Abdulqader Alsaggaf, Samar Alrafiah, Aziza
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Infection and Drug Resistance
Background By December 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic had caused more than 266 million cases and 5 million deaths, especially among geriatric patients. Objective To identify determinants of COVID-19-related death in geriatric patients. Methods This is a comparative retrospective study involving 145 COVID-19 hospitalized patients who are more than 60 y...
Mo, Haishan Lin, Xu Liu, Ming Liang, Hui
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Infection and Drug Resistance
Cephalosporins and azithromycin are clinical antibiotics used to treat infections. Co-resistance to cephalosporins and azithromycin has been observed in some Enterobacterales , but it has only rarely been reported in Vibrio species. In this study, we isolated a cephalosporin- and azithromycin-resistant V. furnissii strain, VFN3, from hospital sewag...
Zhang, Xiaohui Jin, Fei Lu, Yanfei Ni, Fang Xu, Yuqiao Xia, Wenying
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Infection and Drug Resistance
Purpose This study aimed (i) to investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors related to in-hospital mortality in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) and (ii) to compare the differences in three age groups. Methods A total of 240 IE cases diagnosed using the modified Duke criteria between January 2016 and December 2019 were includ...
Desta, Kassu Aklillu, Eleni Gebrehiwot, Yirgu Enquselassie, Fikre Cantillon, Daire Al-Hassan, Leena Price, James R Newport, Melanie J Davey, Gail Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezenash
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Background Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen and causes healthcare and community-acquired infection. Data on the extent of MRSA colonization among health-care workers (HCWs) in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Hence, we determined the burden of MRSA colonisation among HCWs and administrative staff in Tikur Anbessa Specialised Hospital ...