Abstract Introduction Few small studies evaluated electrocardiographic (ECG) predictors of ventricular fibrillation (VF) before reperfusion during a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI). None accounted for the time between symptom onset and ECG. Objectives To evaluate ECG primary VF in PREDESTINATION (PRimary vEntricular suDden dEath firST myocardIal iNfArcTION) population. Patients methods:...

BACKGROUND Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen causing nosocomial infections. Resistance of P. aeruginosa strains to broad-spectrum cephalosporins may be mediated by extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). OBJECTIVES We intended to investigate the prevalence of ESBLs and antimicrobial susceptibilities of P. aeruginosa isolated from patients in Zahedan, Iran. MATERIALS AND MET...

Salome N. Seiffert, Regula Tinguely, Agnese Lupo, Catherine Neuwirth, Vincent Perreten, Andrea Endimiani Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Laboratory of Bacteriology, U...