BackgroundMonitoring the use of antimicrobials in hospitalized patients is critical owing to risk resistance selection. This study aimed describe patterns antimicrobial prescription for most frequent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) France, relating drugs and microbiological data.MethodsWe used data from 2017 point-prevalence survey HAI a large nationally representative sample inpatients...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the epidemiology of bloodstream infections in Switzerland, comparing selected pathogens in community and university hospitals. DESIGN Observational, retrospective, multicenter laboratory surveillance study. METHODS Data on bloodstream infections from 2008 through 2014 were obtained from the Swiss infection surveillance system, which is part of the Swiss Centre for Anti...

OBJECTIVE Gram negative bacilli are among the most important microbial agents involved in both hospital- and community-acquired infections. The quinolones are preferred antibacterial agents for the treatment of both community- and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections caused by gram negative bacilli because of their strong antibacterial effects, and because they can be administered both or...

I read with interest the article “Study of the bacterial agents in nosocomial and acquired infections based on the blood culture in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Hospital, North East of Iran” by NaderiNasab et al, recently published in Saudi Medical Journal1 and have a few comments. The authors presented a study of the bacterial agents in bloodstream infections among hospitalized pat...

Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) usually causes skin and soft tissue infections. However, community-acquired methicillin resistant S.aureus has been identified as a causative agent of many invasive infections like necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia and bacteremia. Risk factors such as immunodeficiency and skin and soft tissue infections have been identified fo...

BACKGROUND Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates are increasingly frequent causes of skin and soft-tissue infections or invasive infections in many communities. METHODS Prospective surveillance for community-acquired S. aureus infections at Texas Children's Hospital was initiated on 1 August 2001. Infections meeting the definition of community-acquired were identified. D...