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Autor:
Mohamed El-Azizi, Adnan Mushtaq, Cheryl Drake, Jerry Lawhorn, Joan Barenfanger, Steven Verhulst, Nancy Khardori
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 8, Pp 1301-1302 (2005)
We used hospital antibiograms to assess predominant pathogens and their patterns of in vitro antimicrobial resistance in central Illinois, USA. We found a lack of information about national guidelines for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing
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https://doaj.org/article/71d0bf4b1ae64fbf998f20863b216131
Publikováno v:
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Background Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) have limited therapeutic options for treatment. Ceftolozane/tazobactam is a newer anti-pseudomonal drug effective against resistant PA infections, h
Autor:
Udita Chapagain, Vidya Sundareshan, Lohitha Guntupalli, Yohei Doi, Sameena Koirala, Jerry Lawhorn, Janak Koirala, Christopher Quarshie, Sami Akram, Michael E. Olson, Isha Tyagi, Sajan Koirala
Publikováno v:
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 97(1)
We reviewed susceptibility of 840 A. baumannii complex isolates at two academic medical centers and explored their mechanism of carbapenem resistance. Carbapenem resistance rates among A. baumannii increased from 2 μg/mL). Phenotypic screening showe
Publikováno v:
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Background Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) are nosocomial pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality especially among patients with chronic medical conditions, critical illness and prolonged hospitalizations. Majority of human in
Autor:
Gaurav Sangwan, Donald R. Graham, Jerry Lawhorn, Lavanya Kolluri, Robert Vautrain, Cheryl Drake, Ashley B. Moja, Charles D. Callahan, Steven J. Verhulst, Lauren B. Moja, Matthew M. Ertmoed, Douglas W. Shevlin, Joan Barenfanger, Ryan Peterson
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 130:870-876
Gram stains of positive blood cultures are the most important factor influencing appropriate therapy. The sooner appropriate therapy is initiated, the better. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that the sooner Gram stains are performed, the better
Publikováno v:
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 35:S78-S83
To our knowledge, the effects of the use of improved anaerobic techniques have not been documented. We compared data on patients during 2 different time periods-the first when anaerobic cultures were done by standard techniques (the control or "befor
Publikováno v:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42:236-238
No studies have evaluated the efficacy of culturing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for fungi. Because of the facts that the most common fungi responsible for meningitis grow well in media utilized for routine bacterial cultures and that cryptococcal antig
Publikováno v:
Journal of clinical microbiology. 46(4)
Studies suggest that by age 5 years nearly all people have been exposed to metapneumovirus. To determine its prevalence in central Illinois, we tested respiratory secretions by direct immunofluorescence staining from December to March. Metapneumoviru
Publikováno v:
Journal of clinical microbiology. 43(3)
Because samples are frequently submitted on swabs from distant sites, viability of the organism must be maintained. We compared two transport systems, a new Copan Liquid Stuart's swab with an Easy-Flow swab applicator and the Starplex Liquid Stuart's
Publikováno v:
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology. 34(2)
Background: In 2002 diagnostic testing for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection was not ideal because commercial products were unavailable. Although testing was performed without charge by public health (PH), testing is not intended to be used for patient