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  1. The blaNDM-1 (New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase-1) gene has disseminated around the globe. NDM-1 producers are found to co-harbour resistance genes against many antimicrobials, including fluoroquinolones. The spread ...

    Authors: Shravani Mitra, Suchandra Mukherjee, Sharmi Naha, Pinaki Chattopadhyay, Shanta Dutta and Sulagna Basu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:46
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  2. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans and from retail meat in Egypt.

    Authors: Katrijn L. Rensing, H. M. Abdallah, Alex Koek, Gamal A. Elmowalid, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Nashwan al Naiemi and Karin van Dijk
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:45
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  3. OqxAB efflux pump has been found to mediate multidrug resistance (MDR) in various bacteria over the past decades. The updates on the nature and epidemiology of OqxAB efflux pump need to be fully reviewed to br...

    Authors: Jun Li, Heying Zhang, Jianan Ning, Abdul Sajid, Guyue Cheng, Zonghui Yuan and Haihong Hao
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:44
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  4. Hand hygiene (HH) compliance remains low in many intensive care units (ICU). Technology has been suggested to improve HH compliance.

    Authors: Phillip D. Levin, Reut Razon, Carmela Schwartz, Alexander Avidan, Charles L. Sprung, Allon E. Moses and Shmuel Benenson
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:43
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  5. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health emergencies worldwide, and this trend didn’t spare developing countries like Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to evaluate patterns of bacteri...

    Authors: Abebe Sorsa, Jonas Früh, Loraine Stötter and Sileshi Abdissa
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:42
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  6. There is a lack of official national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data in Lebanon. Individual hospitals generate their own antibiotic susceptibility data in the form of yearly pamphlets.

    Authors: Rima Moghnieh, Georges F. Araj, Lyn Awad, Ziad Daoud, Jacques E. Mokhbat, Tamima Jisr, Dania Abdallah, Nadim Azar, Noha Irani-Hakimeh, Maher M. Balkis, Mona Youssef, Gilbert Karayakoupoglou, Monzer Hamze, Madonna Matar, Roula Atoui, Edmond Abboud…
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:41
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  7. Nepal and Bangladesh have a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori with high resistance rates to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin. Here, we evaluated the susceptibility and genetic mutations of 5 a...

    Authors: Muhammad Miftahussurur, Hafeza Aftab, Pradeep Krishna Shrestha, Rabi Prakash Sharma, Phawinee Subsomwong, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Dalla Doohan, Kartika Afrida Fauzia and Yoshio Yamaoka
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:40
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  8. The global emergence and spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae have been threatening the ability to treat an infection. Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalen...

    Authors: Dejenie Shiferaw Teklu, Abebe Aseffa Negeri, Melese Hailu Legese, Tesfaye Legesse Bedada, Hiwot Ketema Woldemariam and Kassu Desta Tullu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:39
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  9. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors for colonisation by multidrug resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae in a critical care unit and the relationship between colonisation and the antibiotic pressure exer...

    Authors: Jesus Ruiz, Monica Gordon, Esther Villarreal, Juan Frasquet, María Ángeles Sánchez, María Martín, Álvaro Castellanos and Paula Ramirez
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:38
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  10. As emergence and spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) requires a standardized preventive approach, we aimed to evaluate current MDRO admission screening practices in Swiss hospitals and to identify ...

    Authors: Romain Martischang, Niccolo Buetti, Carlo Balmelli, Mirko Saam, Andreas Widmer and Stephan Harbarth
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:37
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  11. Ceftriaxone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are priority pathogens of critical importance. Escherichia coli is the most commonly isolated Enterobacteriaceae. There are few data regarding non-invasive ceftriaxone-res...

    Authors: Kyra Y. L. Chua and Andrew J. Stewardson
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:36
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  12. Hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) aim to promote judicious use of antimicrobials to combat antimicrobial resistance. For ASPs to be developed, adopted, and implemented, an economic value asses...

    Authors: Dilip Nathwani, Della Varghese, Jennifer Stephens, Wajeeha Ansari, Stephan Martin and Claudie Charbonneau
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:35
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  13. Antibiotic stewardship interventions are being implemented across different healthcare settings. We report the findings of a global survey of healthcare professionals on the implementation of antibiotic stewar...

    Authors: E. Charani, Enrique Castro-Sanchéz, S. Bradley, D. Nathwani, Alison H. Holmes and P. Davey
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:34
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  14. This is the first review of literature and synthesis of data on community onset methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CO-MRSA) infections in Australia. Incidence of CO-MRSA varies considerably in Australia...

    Authors: Jessica K. Cameron, Lisa Hall, Steven Y. C. Tong, David L. Paterson and Kate Halton
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:33
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  15. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) affect patients in acute-care hospitals worldwide. No systematic review has been published on adoption and implementation of the infec...

    Authors: Jiancong Wang, Fangfei Liu, Jamie Bee Xian Tan, Stephan Harbarth, Didier Pittet and Walter Zingg
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:32
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  16. The present study aimed to perform a deep phenotypic and genotypic analysis of 15 clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) strains isolated in Madagascar between 2008 and 2016 from diverse sou...

    Authors: Pierrette Landrie Simo Tchuinte, Mamitiana Alain Noah Rabenandrasana, Carole Kowalewicz, Volasoa Herilalaina Andrianoelina, Andriniaina Rakotondrasoa, Zafitsara Zo Andrianirina, Vincent Enouf, Elisoa Hariniaina Ratsima, Frédérique Randrianirina and Jean-Marc Collard
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:31
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  17. The aim of this study was to investigate whether marketed antibiotics package sizes are in accordance with treatment durations recommended in guidelines for prescribing antibiotics in sore throat and urinary t...

    Authors: Doris Rusic, Josko Bozic, Josipa Bukic, Ana Seselja Perisin, Dario Leskur, Darko Modun and Sinisa Tomic
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:30
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  18. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in the neonatal ICU are growing global problems. We report a case of neonatal septicemia by multidrug-resistant vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), the so...

    Authors: Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Rajesh Amberpet, Dinesh Chaudhary, Niranjan Nayak, Shashiraja Padukone, Indira Bairy and Shishir Gokhale
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:29
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  19. Effective use of microbiology test results may positively influence patient outcomes and limit the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. However, studies indicate that their potential is not fully utilized. We in...

    Authors: Brita Skodvin, Jannicke S. Wathne, P. Christoffer Lindemann, Stig Harthug, Roy M. Nilsen, Esmita Charani, Heidi Syre, Baard R. Kittang, Lars K. S. Kleppe and Ingrid Smith
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:28
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  20. Antibiotic resistance, is often conferred by the presence of antibiotic resistance genes. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between tetracycline resistance (Tet-R) and genotype in 31 Lactobacillus ...

    Authors: Yifei Zhang and Qian Zhang
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:27
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  21. Valuation of the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is important for decision making and should be estimated accurately. Highly variable or erroneous estimates may alarm policy makers and hospital...

    Authors: Teresa M. Wozniak, Louise Barnsbee, Xing J. Lee and Rosana E. Pacella
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:26
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  22. Bed-ridden state, dysphagia, altered mental state, or respiratory muscle weakness are common in neurologic patients and increase the risk of pneumonia. The major causes of pneumonia in neurologic patients may ...

    Authors: Han Sang Lee, Jangsup Moon, Hye-Rim Shin, Seon Jae Ahn, Tae-Joon Kim, Jin-Sun Jun, Soon-Tae Lee, Keun-Hwa Jung, Kyung-Il Park, Ki-Young Jung, Manho Kim, Sang Kun Lee and Kon Chu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:25
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  23. The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent and potential mechanisms of early onset surface damage from simulated wiping typical of six-months of routine disinfection and to assess the subsequent mi...

    Authors: Hyungyung Jo, Alyssa M. West, Peter J. Teska, Haley F. Oliver and John A. Howarter
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:24
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  24. Over-prescription of antibiotics is prevalent all over the world, contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance. The importance of understanding how physicians prescribe antibiotics is increasingly ...

    Authors: Chenxi Liu, Chaojie Liu, Dan Wang, Zhaohua Deng, Yuqing Tang and Xinping Zhang
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:23
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  25. We sought to understand the epidemiology and characteristics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the impact of the National Action Plan (NAP) on AMR. This information will be critical to develop intervention...

    Authors: Shanjuan Wang, Yanhong Jessika Hu, Paul Little, Yifei Wang, Qing Chang, Xudong Zhou, Michael Moore and Joseph Irvin Harwell
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:22
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  26. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) with coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are a common source of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. The main objective of this study was to elucidate t...

    Authors: Ursula Patricia Hebeisen, Andrew Atkinson, Jonas Marschall and Niccolò Buetti
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:21
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  27. Involving link nurses in infection prevention and control is a strategy to improve clinical practice that has been implemented in hospitals worldwide. However, little is known about the use, the range and bene...

    Authors: Mireille Dekker, Irene P. Jongerden, Rosa van Mansfeld, Johannes C. F. Ket, Suzanne D. van der Werff, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls and Martine C. de Bruijne
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:20
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  28. From a stewardship perspective it is recommended that antibiotic guidelines are adjusted to the local setting, accounting for the local epidemiology of pathogens. In many settings the prevalence of Gram-negati...

    Authors: Merel M. C. Lambregts, Bart J. C. Hendriks, Leo G. Visser, Sandra T. Bernards and Mark G. J. de Boer
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:19
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  29. The presence of macrolide-resistant Myocplasma pneumoniae has been frequently reported in recent years, especially in China. In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility and genotype against M....

    Authors: Fei Zhao, Jinrong Liu, Weixian Shi, Fang Huang, Liyong Liu, Shunying Zhao and Jianzhong Zhang
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:18
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  30. Economic evaluations of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections in the United States rarely take the societal perspective and thus ignore the potential benefits of morbidity and mortality ris...

    Authors: R. Douglas Scott II, Rachel B. Slayton, Fernanda C. Lessa, James Baggs, Steven D. Culler, L. Clifford McDonald and John A. Jernigan
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:17
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  31. This nation-wide survey on the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) included 142 healthcare institutions and showed an increasing number of VRE colonizations and infections in Switzerland, pr...

    Authors: Niccolò Buetti, Nasstasja Wassilew, Viktorija Rion, Laurence Senn, Céline Gardiol, Andreas Widmer and Jonas Marschall
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:16
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  32. Bloodstream infections (BSI) are among the most frequently documented healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Central and peripheral venous catheters (CVC and PVC) are relevant risk factors for BSI. Although t...

    Authors: Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Christin Schröder, Désirée Gruhl, Petra Gastmeier and Florian Salm
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:15
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  33. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) pose a considerable threat to modern medicine. New treatment options and methods to limit spread need to be investigated. Blue light (BL) is intrinsically antimicr...

    Authors: Fenella D. Halstead, Zahra Ahmed, Jonathan R. B. Bishop and Beryl A. Oppenheim
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:14
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  34. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program based on a Clinical Pathway (CP) to improve appropriateness in perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP).

    Authors: Daniele Donà, Dora Luise, Enrico La Pergola, Genni Montemezzo, Annachiara Frigo, Rebecca Lundin, Theoklis Zaoutis, Piergiorgio Gamba and Carlo Giaquinto
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:13
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  35. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is known as one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of Clostridium difficile in the stool of ...

    Authors: Parisa Shoaei, Hasan Shojaei, Farzin Khorvash, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Behrooz Ataei, Hossein Tavakoli, Mohammad Jalali and J. Scott Weese
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:12
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  36. The original article [1] contains an error in the Safety analysis sub-section of the results regarding the reported mean creatinine level.

    Authors: Sijun Pan, Xiaofang Huang, Yesong Wang, Li Li, Changyun Zhao, Zhongxiang Yao, Wei Cui and Gensheng Zhang
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:11
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    The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:8

  37. The original article [1] contains a minor omission.

    Authors: Daniel Asfaw Erku and Sisay Yifru Aberra
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:10
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    The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:92

  38. In China, although tremendous efforts has been made, the HIV/AIDS is still not controlled.

    Authors: Linchuan Wang, Yao Xiao, Xu-Dong Tian, Jin-xiong Ruan, Wei Chen and Yan Yu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:9
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  39. To determine whether infection-prevention and control (IPC) interventions can reduce the colonisation and infection of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) in a gen...

    Authors: Meiling Li, Xiaoli Wang, Jiahui Wang, Ruoming Tan, Jingyong Sun, Lei Li, Jie Huang, Jun Wu, Qiuying Gu, Yujin Zhao, Jialin Liu and Hongping Qu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:8
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  40. Prophylactic antibiotics are commonly prescribed intra-operatively after caesarean section birth, often at high doses. Even so, wound infections are not uncommon and obesity increases the risk. Currently, no i...

    Authors: Charmaine Childs, Nicola Wright, Jon Willmott, Matthew Davies, Karen Kilner, Karen Ousey, Hora Soltani, Priya Madhuvrata and John Stephenson
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:7
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  41. Several studies have shown a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) amongst asylum seekers when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to assess the duration of MDRO car...

    Authors: Sofanne J. Ravensbergen, Christina Louka, Alewijn Ott, John W. Rossen, Darren Cornish, Spyros Pournaras, Erik Bathoorn and Ymkje Stienstra
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:6
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  42. China launched a 3-year rectification scheme for the clinical use of antibiotics in 2011, and a specific scheme for carbapenem use in 2017. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of government po...

    Authors: Di Zhang, Kai Cui, Wei Lu, Hehe Bai, Yuyao Zhai, Sasa Hu, Hao Li, Haiyan Dong, Weiyi Feng and Yalin Dong
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:5
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  43. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Rapid and accurate detection of lower respiratory tract colonization and/or infection with S. aureus may inform targeted pre...

    Authors: Jasmine Coppens, Liesbet Van Heirstraeten, Alexey Ruzin, Li Yu, Leen Timbermont, Christine Lammens, Veerle Matheeussen, Michael McCarthy, Philippe Jorens, Margareta Ieven, Samir Kumar-Singh, Herman Goossens and Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:4
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  44. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have a major impact on public health worldwide. Particularly, hospital surfaces contaminated with bacterial pathogens are often the origin of both sporadic cases and out...

    Authors: David A. Montero, Carolina Arellano, Mirka Pardo, Rosa Vera, Ricardo Gálvez, Marcela Cifuentes, María A. Berasain, Marisol Gómez, Claudio Ramírez and Roberto M. Vidal
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:3
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  45. Although critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene (HH) compliance is poor in resource-limited settings. In 2012, three Kenyan hospitals began onsite production of alcohol-based handru...

    Authors: Linus Ndegwa, Kelly M. Hatfield, Ronda Sinkowitz-Cochran, Emily D’Iorio, Neil Gupta, James Kimotho, Tiffanee Woodard, Sandra S. Chaves and Katherine Ellingson
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:2
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  46. Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to compare the clinical characteristics, distribution of capsular types, and antimicrobial resistance of K. pneumon...

    Authors: Chih-Han Juan, Chien Chuang, Chi-Han Chen, Lo Li and Yi-Tsung Lin
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:1
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  47. Infections caused by third generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (3GCREB) are an increasing healthcare problem. We aim to describe the 3GCREB infection incidence and compare it to prevalence upon ...

    Authors: Anna M. Rohde, Janine Zweigner, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Frank Schwab, Michael Behnke, Axel Kola, Birgit Obermann, Johannes K.-M. Knobloch, Susanne Feihl, Christiane Querbach, Friedemann Gebhardt, Alexander Mischnik, Vera Ihle, Wiebke Schröder, Sabina Armean, Silke Peter…
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:159
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  48. We report nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant serotype 15A Streptococcus pneumoniae (MRSP) that resulted in two lower respiratory tract infections in a centre for chronic pulmonary diseases. This outbreak ...

    Authors: Guido J. H. Bastiaens, Amelieke J. H. Cremers, Jordy P. M. Coolen, Mayke T. Nillesen, Martin J. Boeree, Joost Hopman and Heiman F. L. Wertheim
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:158
    Content type: Letter to the Editor Published on:

  49. Healthcare workers (HCWs) use personal protective equipment (PPE) in Ebola virus disease (EVD) situations. However, preventing the contamination of HCWs and the environment during PPE removal crucially require...

    Authors: Lorna K. P. Suen, Yue Ping Guo, Danny W. K. Tong, Polly H. M. Leung, David Lung, Mandy S. P. Ng, Timothy K. H. Lai, Kiki Y. K. Lo, Cypher H. Au-Yeung and Winnie Yu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:157
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  50. Estimating the baseline antimicrobial consumption is extremely important to monitor the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities that aim to reduce the burden and cost of antimicrobial consumption.

    Authors: Hanan H. Balkhy, Aiman El-Saed, Ashraf El-Metwally, Yaseen M. Arabi, Sameera M. Aljohany, Muayed Al Zaibag, Salim Baharoon and Adel F. Alothman
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:156
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