With the universal adoption of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to prostate biopsy, the current risk of post-biopsy infection (including sepsis) is <2%. Preoperative prophylactic antibiotic regimens can vary, and although fluoroquinolones have emerged as the standard of care, there is no universally agreed upon preoperative antibiotic regimen. Recently, an increase in the proportion of postoperativ...

As very little information was available on mercury sensitivity testing, the first aim was to determine the most suitable agar and concentration of mercuric chloride to use in this project. The primary objective o f the study was to determine whether mercury released from amalgam fillings could increase the prevalence o f mercury-resistant bacteria in the oral flora of children. This was achiev...

BACKGROUND The emergence and ongoing spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a major public health threat. Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are associated with substantially higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to infections caused by antimicrobial-susceptible bacteria. The emergence and spread of these bacteria is complex and requires incorporating numero...

Abstract Background Based on the analysis of infections and antibiotic usage in years 2013 2014, an evidence-based protocol was developed implemented our cardiac surgical intensive care unit (CSICU). This study intends to impact this new sensitivity profiles common gram-negative bacteria CSICU. Methods The medical records patients who underwent surgery at center, between January 2017 December 2...