In the United States, more than 5 million patients are admitted to ICUs annually. 1, 2
Although ICUs constitute less than 10% of total beds in most hospitals, more than 20% of all …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for colonization
with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) and …

Infections of all kinds are an unfortunate and common condition among the surgical
population. Management of these infections often requires multiple treatment modalities but …

Objectives To explore temporal associations between planned antibiotic stewardship and
infection control interventions and the molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant …

Summary Background In December, 2010, National Health Service (NHS) England
introduced national mandatory screening of all admissions for meticillin-resistant …

Background Increasing resistance to antibiotics poses medical challenges worldwide.
Prospective data on carriage prevalence of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) in …

Objectives We determined the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) nasal carriage upon hospital admission, among patients who were screened …

Dissemination of methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus aureus/(MRSA) is a worldwide
concern both in hospitals [healthcare-associated-(HA)-MRSA] and communities [community …

Staphylococcus aureus or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major
pathogen causing pneumonia among children. To estimate the prevalence and molecular …

Purpose To determine the rate of carriage of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)
between 2015 and 2019 among patients admitted to the National Institute of Infectious …