Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and certain gram-negative bacilli …

Background Current evidence does not provide a clear definition of the association between
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolation and previous antibiotic use. A …

Background. Asymptomatic fecal carriage of Clostridium difficile is common in patients
staying in health care facilities, but the importance of asymptomatic carriers with regard to …

BACKGROUND: Patient-to-patient transmission of nosocomial pathogens has been linked
to transient colonization of health care workers, and studies have suggested that …

Monitoring multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and the infections they cause in a
healthcare setting is important to detect newly emerging antimicrobial resistance profiles, to …

Objective. Recognition of seasonal trends in hospital infections may improve diagnosis, use
of empirical therapy, and infection prevention interventions. There are very few data …

Available evidence, although not always of high quality, suggests that a link between
antibiotics usage at individual and institutional levels and resistant bacteria does exist …

Septic arthritis refers to an infection in a joint due to a bacterial, mycobacterial, or fungal
cause. Joint infections are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality and constitute a true …

Transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) can occur through direct contact
with colonised or infected patients or through indirect contact via the hands of health-care …

BACKGROUND: Because of high rates of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance in
Escherichia coli, Denver Health switched to levofloxacin as the initial therapy for urinary tract …