In recent years, the worldwide spread of the so-called high-risk clones of multidrug-resistant
or extensively drug-resistant (MDR/XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a public …

Resistance rates are increasing among several problematic Gram-negative pathogens that
are often responsible for serious nosocomial infections, including Acinetobacter spp …

The epidemic of antimicrobial resistant infections continues to challenge, compromising
animal care, complicating food animal production and posing zoonotic disease risks. While …

Purpose The recent increase in drug-resistant micro-organisms complicates the
management of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSIs). We investigated the …

Summary Background An intervention for Gram-negative bloodstream infections that
integrated mass spectrometry technology for rapid diagnosis with antimicrobial stewardship …

The marked increase in the incidence of infections due to antibiotic-resistant gram-negative
bacilli in recent years is of great concern, as patients infected by those isolates might initially …

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of delayed therapy on morbidity and
mortality associated with nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. The study …

Bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
organisms markedly increase the rates of treatment failure and death. We conducted a …

Nosocomial bloodstream infections (nBSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality. Data from a nationwide, concurrent surveillance study, Brazilian SCOPE …

Background. Central venous catheters are universally used during the treatment of critically
ill patients. Their use, however, is associated with a substantial infection risk, potentially …