Proof‑of‑concept study to quantify changes in intestinal loads of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in colonized patients following selective digestive decontamination with oral gentamicin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.04.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To monitor quantitatively the extent of intestinal colonization by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) in colonized patients who receive selective digestive decontamination (SDD) with oral gentamicin. METHODS We developed a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) method for… read more here.
Keywords: kpc producing; producing klebsiella; gentamicin; colonized patients ... See more keywords
Enterococcus spp. and S. aureus colonization in neutropenic febrile children with cancer.
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DOI: 10.18683/germs.2017.1110
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Febrile neutropenia is one of the most serious treatment-related complications in cancer patients. Susceptible to rapidly progressing infections, which result in prolonged hospitalization and use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, neutropenic patients are subject to colonization… read more here.
Keywords: colonized patients; enterococcus spp; colonization; cancer ... See more keywords
Molecular Epidemiology of Candida Auris Outbreak in a Major Secondary-Care Hospital in Kuwait
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DOI: 10.3390/jof6040307
Abstract: The emerging, often multidrug-resistant Candida auris is increasingly being associated with outbreaks in healthcare facilities. Here we describe the molecular epidemiology of a C. auris outbreak during 18 months, which started in 2018 in the… read more here.
Keywords: secondary care; colonized patients; candida auris; epidemiology ... See more keywords