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well. Indeed, certain K. pneumoniae strains may modify the LPS to a degree that is not …

Infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, particularly those born preterm, are at
high risk for infection due to the combination of an immature immune system, prolonged …

Objectives To systematically review the impact of antibiotic therapy in the neonatal period on
changes in the gut microbiota and/or antibiotic resistance development. Methods Data …

Multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteremia represents a therapeutic challenge clinicians
have to deal with. This concern becomes more difficult when causing germs are represented …

Improvements in the obstetrical and neonatal management have allowed children to survive.
These enhancements have showed, anyway, a general increased incidence of healthcare …

Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur frequently in intensive
care units (NICUs). The aim of this study was to analyze the results of surveillance of HAIs in …

Antibiotic therapy is one of the most important strategies to treat bacterial infections. The
overuse of antibiotics, especially in the perinatal period, is associated with long-lasting …

Background Carriage of multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria (GN) in
hospitalized neonates may increase the risk of difficult-to-treat invasive infections at …

Background The gut microbiota play an essential role in protecting the host against
pathogenic microorganisms by modulating immunity and regulating metabolic processes. In …

Background Preterm infants and critically ill neonates are predisposed to nosocomial
infections as sepsis. Moreover, these infants acquire commensal bacteria, which might …