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Extended Spectrum ß-Lactamase Producing Bacteria: Reality in a Tertiary Hospital

Introduction: Resistance to antibiotics is an increasingly worrying reality today, namely by the increasing prevalence of multiresistant microorganisms, such as broad spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenamase producing bacteria. This study aimed to characterize patients with microbiologic isolation of ESBL-producing strains in a tertiary hospital.Material and Methods: A retrospective study was carried ou...

Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Portugal: A Retrospective...

Introduction: Clostridioides difficile is the main cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in Europe and North America. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and clinical burden of Clostridioides difficile infection among hospitalized patients in Portugal.Material and Methods: Retrospective study conducted in six public hospital centers in Portugal. All primary Clostridioides difficile infe...

Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Portugal: A Retrospective...

Introduction: Clostridioides difficile is the main cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in Europe and North America. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and clinical burden of Clostridioides difficile infection among hospitalized patients in Portugal. Material and methods: Retrospective study conducted in six public hospital centers in Portugal. All primary Clostridioides difficile inf...

Adult Native Joint Septic Arthritis: A Nine-Year Retrospective Analysis in a Po...

Introduction: Septic arthritis of a native joint represents a medical emergency. Drainage and effective antibiotic treatment are critical to avoid joint destruction and long-term impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with the diagnosis of septic arthritis to help establish local guidelines for empirical antibiotic treatment.Material and Method...

Adult Native Joint Septic Arthritis: A Nine-Year Retrospective Analysis in a Po...

ntroduction: Septic arthritis of a native joint represents a medical emergency. Drainage and effective antibiotic treatment are critical to avoid joint destruction and long-term impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with the diagnosis of septic arthritis to help establish local guidelines for empirical antibiotic treatment. Material and method...

Implementation of an infection control program with emphasis on cohorting to pa...

Background: The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) represents a major public health threat. Our purpose was to evaluate a surveillance and cohorting program implemented in patients infected or carriers of CPE. Methods: A prospective registry of CPE carriers or infected patients was analyzed from October 2015 until December 2017. All inpatients presenting with CPE were included in a hosp...

Evidence Associated with the Use of Oxazolidinones in the Treatment of Skin and...

Evidence Associated with the Use of Oxazolidinones in the Treatment of Skin and...

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Endogenous Endophthalmitis and Urosepsis by Escherichia coli: An Unexpected Ass...

Endophthalmitis is a pathology that requires a high degree of suspicion for the diagnosis, especially in immunocompromisedpatients. The rapid establishment of diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment may avoid amaurosis. The authorspresent a case of a 70-year-old woman with bilateral lung metastatic disease of a poorly differentiated large cells neuroendocrine carcinoma under chemotherapy (carboplatin and d...

Subserosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis – clinical imaging input