BACKGROUND Leuconostoc spp. are vancomycin resistant Gram positive lactobacilli. Little is known about their significance in transplant recipients. CASE REPORT A 64-year-old female liver transplant recipient developed Leuconostoc sepsis originating from a bile leak after extended exposure to vancomycin. The infection was readily controlled clindamycin, however, the patient died later on unrel...

• .All thennal methods for the study of the circulation depend upon the induction of a change in the heat content of! the blood stream. As a result of the change, a particular time-dependent spatial distribution of temperature is developed in the blood according to the manner in which the change is brought about and as a function of the prevailing pattern of blood flow. In a general sense, any ...

Two dogs, weighing 15 and 20 kilos respectively, were employed for the experiments. Bromide in blood and urine was determined by the method of Behr, Palmer, and Clarke (1) ; total halide was estimated in aliquot portions of the alkaline ash solutions by the Harvey modification of the Volhard procedure (2). Carbon dioxide was estimated in serum (collected under oil) by the procedure of Van Slyke...

Hasan M. N., Mahal M. J., Mou S. M., Shamim Kabir A.H.M. and Islam M. J. 2008. Susceptibility of Escherichia coli Isolated from Blood Stream. j. innov.dev.strategy 2(2): 34-37 The prospective study was conducted in IBN SINA Diagnostics and Imaging center, Dhaka, Bangladesh during May 2007 to May 2008. To ensure appropriate treatment, knowledge of the organisms that cause specific infection and ...

We describe the pathogens and their antimicrobial profile causing blood stream infections in children over a 4-year period. The commonest pathogens were: non-fermenting Gram negative bacilli other than Pseudomonas, Salmonella species, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella species. High rates of drug-resistance were observed.

BACKGROUND Central venous catheter (CVC)-related infections are a substantial problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). Our infection control team initiated the routine use of antiseptic-coated (chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine; Chx-SS) CVCs in our adult ICUs to reduce catheter-associated (CA) and catheter-related (CR) blood stream infection (BSI) as we implemented other educational and best p...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Intravenous device (IVD) associated nosocomial blood stream infections due to staphylococci are major cause of morbidity and mortality. The present study was carried out to assess the frequency of staphylococcal IVD associated infections in a paediatric ward of a tertiary case hospital. Prevalence of resistance to commonly used antimicrobials in hospital acquired staphyl...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between packed RBC (pRBC) transfusion and the development of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections (BSIs) DESIGN Secondary analysis of a large, prospective, observational study of transfusion practice in critically ill patients. SETTING A total of 284 adult ICUs in the United States. PATIENTS Critically ill adults who lacked BSIs both at ICU admis...

A transdermal patch is a medicated adhesive that applied to the skin contains medication intended be absorbed into bloodstream. This frequently encourages healing of body part has been hurt. Transdermal delivery allows for regulated drug release patient, resulting in less systemic side effects and, certain cases, increased efficacy over other dose forms. an advantage types such as oral, topical...