Frequency of Isolation of Pathogens from Bloodstream, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Skin and Soft Tissue, and Urinary Tract Infections Occurring in European Patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 0188-0191 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Fluit ◽  
F.-J. Schmitz ◽  
J. Verhoef
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Nosocomial Pneumonia ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Quinolones for the Treatment ofNeisseria GonorrhoeaeandChlamydia Trachomatis

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Faro
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Tract Infections

The most commonly sexually transmitted bacteria areNeisseria gonorrhoeaeandChlamydia trachomatis.The quinolones ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin have been shown to have activity against both of these bacteria in vitro and in vivo. Ofloxacin is particularly well suited for the treatment ofN. gonorrhoeaeandC. trachomatiscervical infection, which can be considered the earliest manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Not only can ofloxacin be effectively used as a single agent, it is also useful in treating urinary tract infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae. Although it has moderate activity against anaerobes in general, ofloxacin does have activity against the anaerobes commonly isolated from female patients with soft tissue pelvic infections. Thus, ofloxacin has the potential for being utilized to treat early salpingitis.

scholarly journals Carbapenemase-Producing Raoultella Planticola: A Rare Cause of Pneumonia and Bacteremia

Diseases ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Gonzales Zamora ◽  
Monica Corzo-Pedroza ◽  
Maria Romero Alvarez ◽  
Octavio Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Nosocomial Pneumonia ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Human Pathogen ◽  
Negative Bacterium ◽  
Pathogenic Potential ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Raoultella Planticola ◽  
Tract Infections

Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family that is usually found in soil, plant and aquatic environments. It is an uncommon human pathogen and has been associated with cases of bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, among others. Here, we present the case of an 85-year-old female that developed nosocomial pneumonia and bacteremia caused by Raoultella planticola. Pertinent microbiological studies detected carbapenemase production codified by the blaKPC gene. The patient was successfully treated with ceftazidime/avibactam and polymyxin. Our case illustrates the pathogenic potential of this organism and highlights the importance of phenotypic and genotypic assays for the appropriate identification of carbapenemase production.

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli Strain UMD142

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (45) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy H. Hazen ◽  
Husain Poonawala ◽  
Kapil K. Saharia ◽  
Michael S. Donnenberg ◽  
David A. Rasko
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Coli Strain ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tract Infections

ABSTRACT Escherichia coli can be a harmless commensal organism or cause a range of diseases in humans, including diarrhea, urinary tract infections, meningitis, sepsis, and skin and soft tissue infections. Here, we describe the genome of an isolate that was associated with necrotizing fasciitis and the decompensation of previously undiagnosed cirrhosis.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Spectrum and Outcome of Common bacterial Infections in Patients with and without Diabetes-a Prospective Hospital Based Study

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-90
Author(s):  
Mona Sood ◽  
Fayaz A Bhat ◽  
Shariq R Masoodi ◽  
Fayaz Ahmad Sofi ◽  
Yasmin Sultana Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

Objective: In this prospective study we analyzed clinical spectrum of infections and there outcome in patients with diabetes mellitus and compared it with nondiabeticcontrols admitted in Endocrinology division of a tertiary care hospital.Methods: This was a prospective, longitudinal study of 242 diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Patients were studied in terms of clinical picture, biochemical, hematological and microbiological profile, type and severity of infection, treatment received, and final outcome. There were 142 diabetic patients in group 1 and 100 nondiabetic patients in group 2 served as control. Study subjects were followed for a median period of one year (52 weeks in diabetics, 65 weeks in non-diabetics) after discharge from the ward.Results: Diabetic patients admitted because of infections were older than their non-diabetic counterparts (74% vs 51%> 50 years; p<0.001) and mounted a less inflammatory response in terms of fever and leucocytosis(55% vs 82%:P<0.001).Urinary tract infections were the commonest infections observed among in-hospital diabetic as well as non-diabetic patients (36% vs. 30%; P>0.3). Diabetics contract some specific infections exclusively, like emphysematous pyelonephritis and foot infections, while respiratory infections were more commonly seen in nondiabetic patients (31% vs. 11%; P<0.001).Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest organism involved in soft tissue and diabetic foot infections (32% vs. 19%; P<0.03). Though mean hospital stay was equal in either group it was significantly longer in diabetic subjects when statistically adjusted for APACHE score.Comparative mortality rates were higher in non-diabetics with in-hospital deaths, followup deaths and total deaths of11%, 6.1% and 17.2% vs 4.9%, 4% and 9.1% respectively but re-infections on follow-up occurred more in diabetics (15% vs.2.6%; P=0.005).Conclusion: Poor glycaemic control and less inflammatory response in terms of fever and leucocytosis, longer hospital stay with increased chances of reinfections are poor prognostic indicators for outcomes in diabetic patients admitted with infections. Urinary tract infections and soft tissue infections particularly foot infectionsare causes of concern in our diabetic patients. JMS 2018: 21 (2):84-90

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