Early in its evolution, Enterococcus faecium acquired traits that allowed it to become a
successful nosocomial pathogen. E. faecium inherent tenacity to build resistance to …

Adverse consequences of neonatal antibiotic exposure : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Adverse
consequences of neonatal antibiotic exposure : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Log in or Register …

Objectives Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) have been increasingly
reported since the 1980s. Despite the high number of published studies about VRE …

Background No published systematic reviews have assessed the natural history of
colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin …

Conclusions It is impossible to say with certainty that “culture-negative” sepsis does not
exist. Myriad observational data support the experience of an infant with clinical signs of …

Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a new super-resolution technique based on embedding the
biological sample within a hydrogel and its physical expansion after swelling. This allows …

Severe infections represent the main cause of neonatal mortality accounting for more than
one million neonatal deaths worldwide every year. Antibiotics are the most commonly …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In 2014 at Nationwide Children's Hospital, the Neonatal
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program recommended nafcillin over vancomycin for empirical …

The aim of the present work was to provide information about Enterococcus strains isolated
from pre-packaged chicken samples in Ankara (Turkey), focusing on their prevalence …

METHODS: In the 60-bed level IV NICU of an academic referral center, we used a quality
improvement framework to develop key drivers and interventions including (1) physician …