The incidence of infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is constantly
increasing. In Europe alone, it has been estimated that each year about 33′ 000 deaths are …

Background Antibiotic prophylaxis is frequently continued for 1 day or more after surgery to
prevent surgical site infection. Continuing antibiotic prophylaxis after an operation might …

Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are an emerging cause of significant
morbidity and mortality in severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to …

Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they
are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical …

It has been previously demonstrated that metal nanoparticles embedded into polymeric
materials doped with nitric oxide (NO) donor compounds can accelerate the release rate of …

Background: There is a significant gap in our understanding of the sources of multidrug-
resistant bacteria and resistance genes in community settings where human–animal …

Background The evaluation of antibiotic use among hospitalized patients is a primary step
required to design antibiotic stewardship intervention. There is paucity of data describing …

Background In the 2011 US hospital prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections
and antimicrobial use 50% of patients received antimicrobial medications on the survey date …

Objectives: Antimicrobial use is growing, driven mainly by rising demands in developing
countries. Knowing how antimicrobials are prescribed is important. Consequently, we …

To better guide the regional response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), we report the
burden of AMR over time in countries in the World Health Organization Eastern …