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Intensification of livestock production seen in many low- and middle-income countries is often believed to be associated with increased use of antimicrobials, and may hence contribute to the emergence of antim...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:75
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Patients with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are thought to incur additional costs for hospitals due to longer stay and contact isolation. The aim of this study was to assess the costs associated with MRS...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:74
Published on: 6 July 2017
Research
Enterococcus spp. are the common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) with high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to characterize the incidence, clini...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:73
Published on: 4 July 2017
Short report
Guidelines for hand hygiene recommend the use of alcohol-based hand rubs containing humectants in order to improve dermal tolerance. However, the bactericidal efficacy of pre-surgical hand rubs is negatively a...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:72
Published on: 27 June 2017
Letter to the Editor
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:71
Published on: 26 June 2017
Research
Many Highly Resistant Gram Negative Rod (HR-GNR) positive patients are found unexpectedly in clinical cultures, besides patients who are screened and isolated based on risk factors. As unexpected HR-GNR positi...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:69
Published on: 26 June 2017
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Non-prescribed antimicrobial use and their resistance are among the main public health problems, worldwide. In Ethiopia, particularly in the northern part, the magnitude of non-prescribed antimicrobial use and...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:70
Published on: 26 June 2017
Research
In developing countries like Nepal, 90% ethanol is cheap and is available in most hospitals. The unavailability of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in these settings led us to compare the efficacy between 90% ethanol a...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:68
Published on: 15 June 2017
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Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) and antimicrobial resistance are principal threats to the patients of intensive care units and are the major determining factors for patient outcome. They are associated...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:67
Published on: 15 June 2017
Meeting abstracts
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6(Suppl 3):52
Published on: 15 June 2017
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 6 Supplement 3
Short report
Hand hygiene has evolved over the last decades and many terminologies emerged. We aimed to analyse the evolution in the frequency of utilization of key hand hygiene terms in the literature along the years.
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:65
Published on: 14 June 2017
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Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common healthcare associated infections in the low-middle income countries. Data on incidence and risk factors for SSI following surgeries in general and Obst...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:66
Published on: 14 June 2017
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HAIs remain a frequent complication for hospitalised patients and pose a challenge that must be tackled by our health systems.
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:61
Published on: 13 June 2017
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Blood stream infections (BSI) are critical medical conditions with high morbidity and mortality. There is paucity of information on BSI from surveillance studies in Ghana.
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:64
Published on: 13 June 2017
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase production among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from ambulatory patients with gastrointestinal compl...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:62
Published on: 13 June 2017
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Compared to developed countries, the use of antimicrobials in Egypt is less regulated and is available over the counter without the need for prescriptions. The impact of such policy on antimicrobial resistance...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:63
Published on: 13 June 2017
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Carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important risk factor of subsequent infection. The purpose of our study was to compare the rates of subsequent infection among newly-admitted p...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:60
Published on: 12 June 2017
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Sinks in patient rooms are associated with hospital-acquired infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of removal of sinks from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient rooms and the introducti...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:59
Published on: 10 June 2017
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Exposure to antimicrobials is the major risk factor associated with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Paradoxically, treatment of CDI with antimicrobials remains the preferred option. To date, only three stu...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:58
Published on: 8 June 2017
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The role of hospital water systems in the development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) surgical site infections (SSIs) in low-income countries is barely studied. This study characterized P. aeruginosa is...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:56
Published on: 6 June 2017
Research
Burkholderia cenocepacia is considered one of the most problematic cystic fibrosis (CF) pathogens. Colonization prevalence in the Serbian CF population is high and virtually exclusivel...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:57
Published on: 6 June 2017
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Changing phenotypic profiles of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates can indicate the emergence of novel sequence types (ST). The diffusion of MSSA ST can be tracked by combining establis...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:55
Published on: 5 June 2017
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In healthcare facilities, Clostridium difficile infections spread by transmission of bacterial spores. Appropriate sporicidal disinfectants are needed to prevent development of clusters and outbreaks. In this stu...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:54
Published on: 3 June 2017
Review
The rates of antimicrobial-resistant organisms (ARO) continue to increase for both hospitalized and community patients. Few resources have been allocated to reduce the spread of resistance on global, national ...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:53
Published on: 2 June 2017
Erratum
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:51
Published on: 23 May 2017
The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2017 6:25
