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What is the risk of acquiring bacteria from prior intensive care unit bed occupants?

2017

0301 basic medicineRiskmedicine.medical_specialtyLetterMulti drug resistant bacteriaSepsi030106 microbiologyIntensive Care UnitBacterial contamination; Infection; Multi-drug resistant bacteria; SepsisBacterial contamination; Infection; Multi-drug resistant bacteria; Sepsis; Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMulti-drug resistant bacteriaCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicinelaw.inventionSepsis03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinelawPatients' RoomSepsisPatients' RoomsAnti-Bacterial AgentHumansMedicineMultidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteriaMED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIAIntensive care medicineCross InfectionInfection Controlbiologybusiness.industry030208 emergency & critical care medicinemedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationIntensive care unitAnti-Bacterial AgentsIntensive Care UnitsEquipment ContaminationbusinessInfectionBacteriaBacterial contaminationHuman
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An organogold compound as potential antimicrobial agent against drug resistant bacteria: Initial mechanistic insights

2021

Abstract The rise of antimicrobial resistance has necessitated novel strategies to efficiently combat pathogenic bacteria. Metal‐based compounds have been proven as a possible alternative to classical organic drugs. Here, we have assessed the antibacterial activity of seven gold complexes of different families. One compound, a cyclometalated Au(III) C^N complex, showed activity against Gram‐positive bacteria, including multi‐drug resistant clinical strains. The mechanism of action of this compound was studied in Bacillus subtilis. Overall, the studies point towards a complex mode of antibacterial action, which does not include induction of oxidative stress or cell membrane damage. A number …

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Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia and Multidrug Resistant Bacteria: Do We Have a Convincing Answer?

2014

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyBacteriabusiness.industryMedicine (all)Drug ResistanceBacterialPneumonia Ventilator-AssociatedBacteria; Enterobacteriaceae; Humans; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Drug Resistance Bacterial; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology (medical); Medicine (all)Pneumoniamedicine.diseasePneumoniaVentilator-AssociatedMultidrug resistant bacteriaInfectious DiseasesHealthcare associatedEnterobacteriaceaeDrug Resistance BacterialPseudomonas aeruginosamedicineBacteria; Enterobacteriaceae; Humans; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Pneumonia; Ventilator-Associated; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Drug Resistance; Bacterial; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology (medical); Medicine (all)HumansIntensive care medicinebusiness
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil ofArtemisia judaicaL. from Algeria against multi-drug resistant bacteria from clinical origin

2015

Artemisia judaica L. essential oil was studied for antibacterial activity against various clinical isolates of bacteria resistant to a number of antibiotics. The antibacterial activity was evaluated against 20 multidrug resistant (MDR) of clinical origin compared to standard ATCC strains. The strains that showed resistance against the maximum number of antibiotics tested were selected for an antibacterial assay by three methods: Disc diffusion method, microatmosphere and dilution method. The obtained results demonstrated that the A. judaica essential oil possessed an excellent inhibitory effect against all of the tested strains. The most potent results were obtained against MRSA (Methicilli…

Minimum bactericidal concentration010405 organic chemistryMulti drug resistant bacteriaChemistryGeneral ChemistryAntimicrobial01 natural sciences0104 chemical scienceslaw.inventionMicrobiologyArtemisia judaicaMultiple drug resistance010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistryMinimum inhibitory concentrationlawBotanyAntibacterial activityEssential oilFood ScienceFlavour and Fragrance Journal
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Infective Endocarditis: Preliminary Results of a Cohort Study in the Southern Italian Population.

2020

Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon disease with an involved interplay of clinical and surgical team management. We aimed to define diagnosis parameters and delineate in-hospital management in patients with IE admitted in a tertiary hospital of Southern Italian. Materials and methods Fifty-six consecutive patients (42 males, 14 females; age range: 34-85 years) admitted for IE in the Infectious Diseases, Cardiac Surgery, and Cardiology units, between January 2011 and August 2017, were enrolled. Demographic data, mortality, comorbidities, specimen type, microscopy results, special histological staining performed, and antimicrobial therapy were collected and analyzed. Any com…

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