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International prevalence and risk factors evaluation for drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia

2019

Objective: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent bacterial pathogen isolated in subjects with Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) worldwide. Limited data are available regarding the current global burden and risk factors associated with drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) in CAP subjects. We assessed the multinational prevalence and risk factors for DRSP-CAP in a multinational point-prevalence study. Design: The prevalence of DRSP-CAP was assessed by identification of DRSP in blood or respiratory samples among adults hospitalized with CAP in 54 countries. Prevalence and risk factors were compared among subjects that had microbiological testing and antibiotic susceptibility…

0301 basic medicineMaleStreptococcus pneumoniaantibiotic resistanceInternationalitysputum examinationbronchiectasisvery elderlyAntibioticsPrevalenceDrug resistancemedicine.disease_causeLogistic regressionGlobal HealthCommunity-Acquired Infections/epidemiologylung lavage0302 clinical medicineCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCost of IllnessRisk FactorsPrevalencedrug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia030212 general & internal medicineMicrobial drug resistantAged 80 and overadultinternational cooperationdrug effectMiddle Agedinfluenza vaccinationAnti-Bacterial Agentsantiinfective agentEuropeCommunity-Acquired InfectionsHospitalizationGlobal burden of diseaseStreptococcus pneumoniaeInfectious Diseasesrisk factorbacterium identificationFemalecommunity acquired infectioninfluenzaliver diseasepneumococcal vaccinationPneumococcal infectionhospitalizationmedicine.drugMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyAsiamedicine.drug_class030106 microbiologySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioArticleAnti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug Resistance BacterialPneumonia Pneumococcal/epidemiologymedicineHumanscontrolled studyhumantetracyclineHospitalization/statistics & numerical dataAgedlevofloxacinnonhumanbusiness.industrydisease associationmicrobiologycommunity acquired pneumoniamacrolidePneumoniaasthmaSouth AmericaPneumonia Pneumococcalvaccinationmedicine.diseasemajor clinical studyantibiotic sensitivitypenicillin derivativePenicillinStreptococcus pneumoniae/drug effectsPneumoniablood examinationAfricaNorth Americamicrobiological examinationbusinessGlobal burden of disease; Microbial drug resistant; Pneumococcal infection; Pneumonia
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Multilocus microsatellite analysis of European and African Candida glabrata isolates

2016

This study aimed to elucidate the genetic relatedness and epidemiology of 127 clinical and environmental Candida glabrata isolates from Europe and Africa using multilocus microsatellite analysis. Each isolate was first identified using phenotypic and molecular methods and subsequently, six unlinked microsatellite loci were analyzed using automated fluorescent genotyping. Genetic relationships were estimated using the minimum-spanning tree (MStree) method. Microsatellite analyses revealed the existence of 47 different genotypes. The fungal population showed an irregular distribution owing to the over-representation of genetically different infectious haplotypes. The most common genotype was …

0301 basic medicineSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia ClinicaClonal complexEpidemiologyMultilocus microsatellite analysisCandida glabrataMolecular phylogenyGene locusCentral typeRelated genotypeGenotypeEnvironmental MicrobiologyHaplotypeDNA FungalPriority journalGeneticsAlleleCandidiasisGeneral MedicineClassificationEuropePhenotypeInfectious DiseasesCandida Glabrata; Adhesins; FluconazoleCandidiasiMicrosatelliteMicrosatellite RepeatMicrobiological examinationHumanMicrobiology (medical)GenotypeSettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveMicrosatellite DNA030106 microbiologyBiologyEuropeanMicrobiologyArticle03 medical and health sciencesGenetic variationMicrosatellite repeatsGeneticsHumansAlleleGenotypingAllelesScience & TechnologyCandida glabrataMicrosatellite markerHaplotypeAfricanGenetic Variationbiology.organism_classificationNonhuman030104 developmental biologyFungal DNAHaplotypesIsolation and purificationGenetic LociAfricaMultilocus sequence typingFungus isolationGenetic variabilityMicrosatellite genotypeMultilocus Sequence Typing
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Carga y factores de riesgo para la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad de Pseudomonas aeruginosa : un estudio multinacional de prevalencia puntual de …

2018

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a challenging bacterium to treat due to its intrinsic resistance to the antibiotics used most frequently in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data about the global burden and risk factors associated with P. aeruginosa-CAP are limited. We assessed the multinational burden and specific risk factors associated with P. aeruginosa-CAP. We enrolled 3193 patients in 54 countries with confirmed diagnosis of CAP who underwent microbiological testing at admission. Prevalence was calculated according to the identification of P. aeruginosa. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for antibiotic-susceptible and antibiotic-resistant P. aeru…

Pneumonia Pseudomonas aeruginosaMaleantibiotic resistanceInternationalityCross-sectional studybacterial colonizationvery elderlyPrevalenceDrug ResistanceDrug resistancePneumònia adquirida a la comunitatPseudomonas aeruginosa community acquired pneumoniaPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineTracheostomyCommunity-acquired pneumoniaRisk FactorsEpidemiology80 and overPrevalenceMedicineCommunity-Acquired Infection030212 general & internal medicineAged 80 and overCross InfectionadultarticleBacterialMiddle AgedAntibiotic coverageBronchiectasisCommunity-Acquired Infectionshospital patientpriority journalrisk factorAged; Aged 80 and over; Bronchiectasis; Community-Acquired Infections; Cross Infection; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Resistance Bacterial; Female; Humans; Internationality; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumonia Bacterial; Prevalence; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Risk Factors; TracheostomyPseudomonas aeruginosaInfectious diseasesFemaleHumanPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyChronic ObstructiveCommunity-acquired pneumoniaLogistic ModelAdmissionSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratoriochronic lung diseasePulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesBronchiectasiInternal medicinePseudomonasDrug Resistance BacterialPneumonia BacterialHumanscontrolled studyhumanAgedCross-Sectional StudieBronchiectasisbusiness.industryRisk Factorcommunity acquired pneumoniaPneumoniamedicine.diseaselogistic regression analysismajor clinical studyantibiotic sensitivityPneumoniahospital admissionCross-Sectional StudiesLogistic Models030228 respiratory systemmicrobiological examinationbusinesschronic obstructive lung disease
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