The exploration of the epidemiology, as well as the pathogenic potential of the of the less
frequent, but emerging and increasingly reported NFGNB, is crucial, not only for …

Introduction: Uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Current guidelines recommend a minimum …

Background: Ideal therapy duration for Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter
baumannii-calcoaceticus complex (ABC) bloodstream infections (BSI) is not defined …

Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major public health
concern and associated with high mortality. We describe the nationwide incidence …

Background The criteria for antibiotic failure in persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
(SAB) are unclear, but treatment response and bacteremia duration are commonly used …

Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections are a major global health challenge, especially the
emergence and rapid spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) that can provide faster results is necessary. The
MALDI Biotyper antibiotic susceptibility test rapid assay (MBT-ASTRA) can provide early …

Purpose Bloodstream infections (BSIs) was an essential cause of morbidity and mortality in
children. Empiric broad-spectrum treatment of BSIs may be costly and unable to effectively …

Background Data is limited comparing oritavancin (ORT) to the standard-of-care (SOC) for
the treatment gram-positive blood stream infections (BSI). Methods This was a retrospective …

We developed a prediction model for cefotaxime resistance in patients with K. pneumoniae
bacteremia. Adult patients with K. pneumoniae bacteremia were grouped into derivation …