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Resistencia a los antibióticos en niños con infecciones del tracto urinario en el Hospital General Al-Mahmodyiah: estudio descriptivo
Antibiotic Resistance in Children with Urinary Tract Infection at Al-Mahmodyiah General Hospital: Descriptive Study

Prensa méd. argent; 110 (5), 2024
Antecedentes: La infección del tracto urinario (UTI) es común en niños menores de 15 años, especialmente en mujeres, más de 1 año, lo que puede llevar a muchas morbilidades, como infección crónica, pérdida de peso e insuficiencia renal. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio es evaluar el mic...

Screening of essential oils against oxacillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from bovine mastitis

Bovine mastitis is a disease wi th far - reaching consequences for the dairy industry. Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that is especially resistant to antibiotics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils Lippia citriodora (...

Antimicrobial use in long-term care facilities: the participation of nurses

Geriatr Gerontol Aging; 18 (), 2024
Objective: To identify how antimicrobials are prescribed in long-term care facilities from the perspective of nurses. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using an online survey. Participants were selected through conventional sampling methods and online recruitment. Data were collected through ...

Resistencia antibiótica y aspectos clínicos de Neisseria gonorrhoeae anorrectal en un hospital de CABA, Argentina
Antimicrobial resistance and clinical aspects in anorectal Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a hospital in CABA, Argentina

La infección por Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) es considerada de alta prioridad en salud pública, por su capacidad para desarrollar resistencia a la mayoría de los antibióticos empleados para tratarla. La presentación anorrectal suele ser asintomática y frecuente en hombres que tienen sexo con hombre...

Antimicrobial prescription and bacterial resistance in a Brazilian Intensive Care Unit

Background and Objectives: antimicrobial resistance is one of the main public health concerns worldwide. Intensive Care Units have a high prevalence of resistant microorganisms and infections, and the rational use of antibiotics is one of the main strategies for tackling this problem. This work aimed to ...

Prevalence of bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance profile in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Background and Objectives: bacterial resistance is an important public health problem worldwide and is related to the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials, limiting the available therapeutic options. The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated this scenario, since the lack of a standardized therapy led to a conside...

Analysis of Healthcare-associated Infections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Colombian hospital

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections pose a significant challenge, contributing to hospital morbidity and mortality. Objective: To describe the behavior of Healthcare Associated Infections before and during the pandemic reported to a high-complexity health institution in Colombia. Material and ...

Screening, biochemical characterization and antibiotics resistance/susceptibility of bacteria isolated from native soil and water samples

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
The present study was conducted to isolate and characterize bacteria from water and soil sample taken from the Lahore Canal at different sites i.e. Mall Road, Mohlanwal and Khera site. Isolated bacterial strains were identified on the basis of morphological and biochemical tests. Identification was confi...

Sequencing and multiple antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from Nile tilapia fish in Egypt

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Pseudomonas fluorescens is one of the main causes of septicemic diseases among freshwater fish, causing severe economic losses and decreasing farm efficiency. Thus, this research was aimed to investigate the occurrence of P. fluorescens in Nile Tilapia (O. niloticus) fish in Egypt, gene sequencing of 16S...