Twenty percent of very-low-birth-weight (< 1500 g) preterm infants experience a serious
systemic infection, and despite advances in neonatal intensive care and antimicrobials …

The convergence of a vulnerable population and a notorious pathogen is devastating, as
seen in the case of sepsis occurring during the first 28 days of life (neonatal period). Sepsis …

Abstract The combination of Puerariae Lobatae Radix (PLR) and Chuanxiong Rhizoma
(CXR) is commonly used to treat cerebrovascular diseases. This work aimed to clarify the …

OBJECTIVES. Previous studies have shown that incidence of invasive candidiasis varies
substantially among centers, and previous use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is a risk factor …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae have
been increasingly recognized in the hospital settings in Iran as well as throughout the world …

Antibiotics are the most commonly used therapeutics in neonatal intensive care units
(NICUs). 1 Neonatal sepsis often has a subtle, nonspecific presentation and results in …

Background Klebsiella species are ubiquitous in nature and can be found in the natural
environment and on mucosal surfaces of mammals and it is an important multidrug-resistant …

The present study reports on 23 extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Klebsiella
pneumoniae (KP), isolated from milk samples (n= 340) of healthy cows (n= 129) and cows …

Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, recommend use
of waterless alcohol hand products in lieu of traditional handwashing for patient care, but …

Antibiotic resistance is a rising dilemma of significant implications on global public health.
Few data exist for the prevalence and trends of Klebsiella pneumonia antibiotic resistance in …