Introduction: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI’s) are commonly caused by both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL), Amp C and Metallo β-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli from clinical isolates obtained from patients attending G.S M...

OBJECTIVE To determine a correlation of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of sitafloxacin determined by agar dilution method with inhibition zone diameter of sitafloxacin determined by disk diffusion method, and to determine inhibition zone, diameter breakpoints of sitafloxacin against resistant gram-negative bacilli isolated from Thai patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study bacteria wer...

OBJECTIVE To compare the in vitro efficacy of meropenem, colistin and tigecycline against extended spectrum Betalactamase producing Gram negative bacilli by minimal inhibitory concentration. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Microbiology, Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology, Rawalpindi, from June to Dec...

We evaluated changes in the epidemiology of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) between 1996 and 2012 in a tertiary care centre in Israel. The cohort included 1754 episodes of CRBSI. The incidence of CRBSIs decreased throughout the study period, whereas 30-day mortality following bacteraemia increased. There was a linear shift toward predominance of Gram-negative bacilli throughout...

AIMS To study the distribution and shifting trends of bacterial keratitis. METHODS The data of 2220 corneal isolates from 1 January 1989 to 31 December 1998 were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS Positive culture was recovered in 490 isolates. Gram positive cocci and Gram negative bacilli represented 51% and 39.4%, respectively. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common pathogen (32.2%). A...