The recent progress made in developing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has
transformed LIBS from an elemental analysis technique to one that can be applied for the …

Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is a well-defined risk factor of infection with this
bacterium. The increased risk of S. aureus infection in nasal carriers is supported by the fact …

国家の医療費に余裕がない大幅な財政負担に加えて, 抗菌薬耐性は耐性菌感染の国境を越えた
国際的な移動や貿易に悪い影響となるように, 医療部門を超えて経済的影響を持ちつつあります …

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of healthcare-
associated infections in Europe. Many examples have demonstrated that the spread of …

Bekanntmachungen–Amtliche Mitteilungen sprechenden Empfehlungen der KRINKO z. B.
zur Händehygiene [15] und Flächendesinfektion [16] verwiesen. Spezielle Maßnahmen für …

Over the past years there has been a significant increase in the number of joint prosthesis
replacements worldwide. The most serious complication of joint prosthesis is infection with …

Drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR) microbial pathogens have emerged as major
concerns both in and out of the hospital environment. Drug-resistant pathogens pose …

Based on the failure of conventional control strategies, some experts and public health
officials have promoted active screening to detect asymptomatic carriers of meticillin …

S aureus is tentatively considered a member of the Macrococcus genus rather than a
member of the Micrococcus genus. 1, 2 Microscopically, S aureus is a gram-positive coccus …

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) are being implemented worldwide
to optimize antimicrobial therapy, and thereby improve patient safety and quality of care …