Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major cause of infectious disease morbidity and mortality
worldwide. While a positive blood culture is mandatory for establishment of the presence of …

Background Assessment of the burden of disease due to antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia
coli infections facilitates understanding the scale of the problem and potential impacts, and …

Scope These ESCMID guidelines address the targeted antibiotic treatment of third-
generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (3GCephRE) and carbapenem …

Background In recent years, the world has seen a surge in extended-spectrum β-lactamase
(ESBL)-producing bacteria. However, data on the dissemination of ESBL-producing …

Background Escherichia coli is the most common cause of bloodstream infections (BSIs)
and mortality is an important aspect of burden of disease. Using a multinational population …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) have been increasingly described worldwide,
especially among Enterobacteriaceae isolates, and recently not only in the nosocomial, but …

Background Elevated blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin (BUN/ALB) ratio had been
identified as an independent risk factor related to mortality in community-acquired and …

The production of β-lactamase is the principal mechanism by which gram-negative bacteria
resist the action of β-lactam antibiotics. In recent decades, there has been an alarming …

Background Little is known of the long-term risks of bloodstream infection (BSI) with
extended spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacteriaceae (EPE) in previously …

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical features and treatment outcomes among
patients with bacteremic urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) …