Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections

M Akova - Virulence, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens is a worldwide challenge leading high
morbidity and mortality in clinical settings. Multidrug resistant patterns in gram-positive and …

Daptomycin

M Heidary, AD Khosravi, S Khoshnood… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic used for the treatment of Gram-positive
infections including complicated skin and skin structure infections, right-sided infective …

Graphdiyne-modified TiO2 nanofibers with osteoinductive and enhanced photocatalytic antibacterial activities to prevent implant infection

R Wang, M Shi, F Xu, Y Qiu, P Zhang, K Shen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Titanium implants have been widely used in bone tissue engineering for decades. However,
orthopedic implant-associated infections increase the risk of implant failure and even lead to …

Biodegradable Mg-Cu alloy implants with antibacterial activity for the treatment of osteomyelitis: in vitro and in vivo evaluations

Y Li, L Liu, P Wan, Z Zhai, Z Mao, Z Ouyang, D Yu… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis (bone infection) remains a clinical challenge; in
particular, it requires an implantable material with improved antibacterial activity. Here, we …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A review of the currently available treatment options

SM Purrello, J Garau, E Giamarellos, T Mazzei… - Journal of Global …, 2016 - Elsevier
This review is the result of discussions that took place at the 5th MRSA Working Group
Consensus Meeting and explores the possible treatment options available for different types …

Multicenter Cohort of Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Receiving Daptomycin Plus Ceftaroline Compared With Other MRSA …

EK McCreary, R Kullar, M Geriak… - Open Forum …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Daptomycin and ceftaroline (DAP-CPT) have been used for persistent
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (MRSAB), but have rarely been …

Infectious discitis and spondylodiscitis in children

N Principi, S Esposito - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
In children, infectious discitis (D) and infectious spondylodiscitis (SD) are rare diseases that
can cause significant clinical problems, including spinal deformities and segmental …

Accurate MRSA identification through dual-functional aptamer and CRISPR-Cas12a assisted rolling circle amplification

L Xu, Q Dai, Z Shi, X Liu, L Gao, Z Wang, X Zhu… - Journal of microbiological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases have become one of the most threatening global challenge with high
morbidity and mortality, bringing great difficulties to clinical diagnosis and treatment. New …

Contemporary Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia—Controversies in Clinical Practice

DJ Minter, A Appa, HF Chambers… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) carries a high risk for excess morbidity and
mortality. Despite its prevalence, significant practice variation continues to permeate clinical …

Treatment strategies for persistent methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

PO Lewis, EL Heil, KL Covert… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
What is known and objective Treatment of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) bacteraemia is a long‐standing challenge to health care, often complicated by …