Update on infections caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia with particular attention to resistance mechanisms and therapeutic options

YT Chang, CY Lin, YH Chen, PR Hsueh - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative, biofilm-forming bacterium. Although
generally regarded as an organism of low virulence, S. maltophilia is an emerging multi …

Fluoroquinolone resistance among Gram-positive cocci

DC Hooper - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2002 - thelancet.com
Resistance to fluoroquinolones among Gram-positive cocci has emerged as these
antimicrobial agents have become extensively used in clinical medicine. Resistance is …

Laboratory diagnosis of urinary tract infections in adult patients

ML Wilson, L Gaido - Clinical infectious diseases, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections and account
for a significant part of the workload in clinical microbiology laboratories. Enteric bacteria (in …

Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance among Urinary Tract Infection Isolates of Escherichia coli from Female Outpatients in the United States

JA Karlowsky, LJ Kelly, C Thornsberry… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Infectious Diseases Society of America advocates trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (SXT) as initial therapy for females with acute uncomplicated bacterial …

Multidrug-Resistant Urinary Tract Isolates ofEscherichia coli: Prevalence and Patient Demographics in the United States in 2000

DF Sahm, C Thornsberry, DC Mayfield… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Concurrent resistance to antimicrobials of different structural classes has arisen in a
multitude of bacterial species and may complicate the therapeutic management of infections …

Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis in haematological cancer patients with neutropenia: ECIL critical appraisal of previous guidelines

M Mikulska, D Averbuch, F Tissot, C Cordonnier… - Journal of Infection, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Fluoroquinolone (FQ) prophylaxis was recommended in 2005 by European
Conference on Infections in Leukemia (ECIL) for patients with prolonged neutropenia. In …

Species distribution and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial uropathogens among patients complaining urinary tract infections

A Bitew, T Molalign, M Chanie - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Background Urinary tract infection is the second most common type of infection and the
problem is further compounded by the emergence of drug resistance in bacterial …

Clinical prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and geographic resistance patterns of enterococci: results from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program …

DE Low, N Keller, A Barth… - Clinical Infectious …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program, a total of 4998
strains of enterococci isolated from 1997 to 1999 were processed. The occurrence of …

[PDF][PDF] Frequency and susceptibility profile of pathogens causing urinary tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in western Nepal

RN Das, TS Chandrashekhar, HS Joshi… - Singapore medical …, 2006 - academia.edu
Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common nosocomial infection among
hospitalised patients. Area-specific monitoring studies aimed to gain knowledge about the …

Extended spectrum β-lactamases in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae-prevalence and susceptibility pattern in a tertiary care hospital

S Babypadmini, B Appalaraju - Indian Journal of medical microbiology, 2004 - Elsevier
A total of 411 urinary isolates (353 Escherichia coli and 58 Klebsiella pneumoniae) were
studied for extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production by double disk approximation …