Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative, biofilm-forming bacterium. Although
generally regarded as an organism of low virulence, S. maltophilia is an emerging multi …

Serratia species, in particular Serratia marcescens, are significant human pathogens. S.
marcescens has a long and interesting taxonomic, medical experimentation, military …

Objective. To describe the frequency of selected antimicrobial resistance patterns among
pathogens causing device-associated and procedure-associated healthcare-associated …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are a rapidly evolving group of β-lactamases
which share the ability to hydrolyze third-generation cephalosporins and aztreonam yet are …

Abstract Background. Nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) are important causes of
morbidity and mortality in the United States. Methods. Data from a nationwide, concurrent …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important pathogen causing a wide range of acute and
chronic infections. P. aeruginosa rarely causes infection in the normal host, but is an efficient …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections. Severe
infections, such as pneumonia or bacteraemia, are associated with high mortality rates and …

As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, a total of 1078 Acinetobacter
species and 842 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates were collected between January …

During the 12-year period from 1993 to 2004, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 74,394
gram-negative bacillus isolates recovered from intensive care unit (ICU) patients in United …

The in vitro antimicrobial activity of commercial coffee extracts and chemical compounds
was investigated on nine strains of enterobacteria. The antimicrobial activity investigated by …