Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
B Allegranzi, SB Nejad, C Combescure, W Graafmans… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Health-care-associated infection is the most frequent result of unsafe patient
care worldwide, but few data are available from the developing world. We aimed to assess …
care worldwide, but few data are available from the developing world. We aimed to assess …
Identification of an Acinetobacter baumannii Zinc Acquisition System that Facilitates Resistance to Calprotectin-mediated Zinc Sequestration
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important nosocomial pathogen that accounts for up to 20
percent of infections in intensive care units worldwide. Furthermore, A. baumannii strains …
percent of infections in intensive care units worldwide. Furthermore, A. baumannii strains …
Rifampicin combined regimens for Gram-negative infections: data from the literature
CMJ Drapeau, E Grilli, N Petrosillo - International journal of antimicrobial …, 2010 - Elsevier
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial infections are associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Given the lack of availability of new highly effective antimicrobial …
morbidity and mortality. Given the lack of availability of new highly effective antimicrobial …
Genetic determinants of intrinsic colistin tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of multidrug-resistant infections worldwide. This
organism poses a particular challenge due to its ability to acquire resistance to new …
organism poses a particular challenge due to its ability to acquire resistance to new …
Epidemiology and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in northern Brazil: an analytical descriptive prospective cohort study
MM Resende, SG Monteiro, B Callegari… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is considered the most common
nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its features are not fully known in …
nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its features are not fully known in …
International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) national report on device-associated infection rates in 19 cities of Turkey, data summary for 2003–2012
Background Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to
patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the …
patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the …
Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in 11 adult intensive care units from 10 cities of Turkey: findings of the …
Purpose To evaluate the impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control
Consortium (INICC) multidimensional approach on the reduction of ventilator-associated …
Consortium (INICC) multidimensional approach on the reduction of ventilator-associated …
Comparison of the treatment efficacy between tigecycline plus high-dose cefoperazone-sulbactam and tigecycline monotherapy against ventilator-associated …
Y Qin, J Zhang, L Wu, D Zhang, L Fu… - International Journal of …, 2018 - search.proquest.com
Objective: The present study examined the effect of high-dose cefoperazone-sulbactam
combined with tigecycline against ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by …
combined with tigecycline against ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by …
Respiratory disorders in the Middle East: a review
A Waness, YABU EL‐SAMEED, B Mahboub… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The spectrum of pulmonary pathology in the Middle East is as versatile as its civilizations
and cultures. In this review, we outline the key challenges confronting pulmonologists in the …
and cultures. In this review, we outline the key challenges confronting pulmonologists in the …
[PDF][PDF] Bacteriological profile of tracheal aspirates of the patients attending a neuro-hospital of Nepal
The tracheostomized patients are colonized mostly by gram negative bacteria which lead to
either tracheobronchitis or bronchopneumonia. This study was conducted to isolate and …
either tracheobronchitis or bronchopneumonia. This study was conducted to isolate and …