Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is an important infection with an incidence rate
ranging from 20 to 50 cases/100,000 population per year. Between 10% and 30% of these …

Introduction The aims of this study were to explore the incidence of in-hospital inappropriate
empiric antibiotic use in patients with severe infection and to identify its relationship with …

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is one of the most common serious bacterial infections
worldwide. In the UK alone, around 12 500 cases each year are reported, with an …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, which requires novel intervention
strategies, for which priority pathogens and settings need to be determined. Objectives We …

Background and objectives Bacteraemia caused by Enterobacteriaceae (EB) producing
extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL+) has been associated with higher mortality …

Purpose: To review the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) and
endocarditis (SAE), and discuss the short-and long-term outcome. Materials and methods: A …

Objectives To document the effects of appropriate and inappropriate empirical antibiotic
therapy on mortality in a cohort of patients with bacteraemia due to methicillin-resistant …

Background The aim of this study was to analyze the mortality and predictors of 30-day
mortality among hospitalized patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infection …

Infectious diseases pose a major challenge in the elderly for two reasons: on the one hand
the susceptibility to infection increases with age and when infections occur they often …

Persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) that fails to respond to appropriate
antibiotic therapy is associated with poor outcomes. Comprehensive prospective studies on …