Emerging strategies to combat ESKAPE pathogens in the era of antimicrobial resistance: a review
The acronym ESKAPE includes six nosocomial pathogens that exhibit multidrug resistance
and virulence: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae …
and virulence: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae …
An introduction to the epidemiology and burden of urinary tract infections
M Medina, E Castillo-Pino - Therapeutic advances in urology, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common outpatient infections, with a lifetime
incidence of 50− 60% in adult women. This is a narrative review aimed at acting as an …
incidence of 50− 60% in adult women. This is a narrative review aimed at acting as an …
[HTML][HTML] Surgical site infection following abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study
A Alkaaki, OO Al-Radi, A Khoja… - Canadian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications of
abdominal surgery and is associated with substantial discomfort, morbidity and cost. The …
abdominal surgery and is associated with substantial discomfort, morbidity and cost. The …
Effect of carbapenem resistance on outcomes of bloodstream infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae in low-income and middle-income countries (PANORAMA): a …
Background Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are under-represented in
reports on the burden of antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to quantify the clinical effect of …
reports on the burden of antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to quantify the clinical effect of …
Hand hygiene in hospitals: anatomy of a revolution
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide.
Performing hand hygiene is widely accepted as a key strategy of infection prevention and …
Performing hand hygiene is widely accepted as a key strategy of infection prevention and …
Point prevalence surveys of health-care-associated infections: a systematic review
Health-care-associated infections (HAIs) are considered a serious public health issues that
contribute substantially to the global burden of mortality and morbidity with respect to …
contribute substantially to the global burden of mortality and morbidity with respect to …
The incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired (carbapenem-resistant) Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Africa: a systematic …
Due to therapeutic challenges, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by Acinetobacter
baumannii (HA-AB), particularly carbapenem-resistant strains (HA-CRAB) pose a serious …
baumannii (HA-AB), particularly carbapenem-resistant strains (HA-CRAB) pose a serious …
Multiple antibiotic resistance as a risk factor for mortality and prolonged hospital stay: A cohort study among neonatal intensive care patients with hospital-acquired …
L Peters, L Olson, DTK Khu, S Linnros, NK Le… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is an increasing burden for global health. The
prevalence of ABR in Southeast Asia is among the highest worldwide, especially in relation …
prevalence of ABR in Southeast Asia is among the highest worldwide, especially in relation …
[HTML][HTML] Hand hygiene in low-and middle-income countries
MJ Loftus, C Guitart, E Tartari, AJ Stewardson… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
to overview evidence based strategies to reduce the transmission of pathogens via the …
to overview evidence based strategies to reduce the transmission of pathogens via the …
Advances in catalytic/photocatalytic bacterial inactivation by nano Ag and Cu coated surfaces and medical devices
The design, synthesis, fundamentals and evaluation of 2D/3D antimicrobial surfaces are
addressed in detail in the current review. Recent advances in the antimicrobial mechanism …
addressed in detail in the current review. Recent advances in the antimicrobial mechanism …