Antibiotic treatment of multidrug-resistant organisms in cystic fibrosis

SP Conway, KG Brownlee, M Denton… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Springer
Respiratory tract infection with eventual respiratory failure is the major cause of morbidity
and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF). Infective exacerbations need to be treated promptly and …

Is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus More Virulent than Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus? A Comparative Cohort Study of British Patients with Nosocomial …

M Melzer, SJ Eykyn, WR Gransden… - Clinical Infectious …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of hospital-acquired bacteremia. From
1995 through 2000, data on age, sex, patient specialty at time of first bacteremia, primary …

Prevalence of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in eight African hospitals and Malta

C Kesah, S Ben Redjeb, TO Odugbemi… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a serious therapeutic problem
worldwide, and its frequency in most African countries has not been reported. This study was …

Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus at the University of Chicago Hospitals: a 15-year longitudinal assessment in a large university-based hospital

JB Seal, B Moreira, CD Bethel… - Infection Control & Hospital …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objectives: To describe a longitudinal profile of resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials
among isolates of Staphylococcus aureus at a large university teaching hospital and to …

[PDF][PDF] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a problem in the burns unit

SAS El-Din, EI El-Shafey, R Mohamad… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2003 - researchgate.net
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a frequent cause of
nosocomial infection. It causes significant morbidity and mortality to the burn patients who …

The impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neurosurgical unit: a growing problem

KK Gnanalingham, A Elsaghier, C Kibbler… - Journal of …, 2003 - thejns.org
Object. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a growing problem
worldwide. To investigate the severity of the problem, the authors surveyed the incidence of …

Topical antibacterial agents in dermatology

A Singal, GP Thami - The Journal of Dermatology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Topical antibacterials are being widely used for the treatment or prevention of superficial
bacterial infections. Emergence of drug resistant mutant strains of microorganisms and …

Antimicrobial management-mechanisms of acquired resistance.

AP Johnson - 2003 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This paper discusses three main strategies used by bacteria for reducing or preventing
antibiotic-target site interactions: inactivation or chemical modification of the antibiotic; …

[PDF][PDF] Ácido fusídico

JA García-Rodríguez, NG Zufiaurre, JM Bellido - Rev Esp Quimioterap, 2003 - seq.es
Aunque se considera un antibiótico básicamente bacteriostático, se ha observado que a
altas concentraciones puede comportarse como bactericida, sobre todo en Staphylococcus …