Increasing Concerns Surrounding Prevalence of Infections in Cirrhosis
The natural history of cirrhosis is significantly affected by the increasing prevalence of infections, with strategies for prevention and treatment difficult to compose.
E. Coli
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections Following Total Hip, Knee Replacement
Researchers conducted a study to determine the risk factors associated with postoperative surgical site infection in patients who underwent total hip or knee replacements.
Insights Revealed on Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Characteristics in Intensive Care Patients
Investigators conducted a prospective genomic surveillance study of gut-colonizing third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negative organisms and vancomycin-resistant enterococci to improve infection prevention efforts in high-risk settings.
UTI Study Maps Escherichia coli Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in the United States
Investigators evaluated resistance to fluoroquinolones, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Invasive E coli Infections Cause Significant Burden on US Healthcare Systems
Study authors conducted a retrospective, observational study to assess the prevalence and risk of recurrence of extraintestinal invasive E coli infections in the United States.
MERINO Trial, Post-Hoc Analysis: Relationship Between MIC and 30-Day Mortality
Study authors assessed the association of piperacillin/tazobactam MIC, meropenem MIC, and beta-lactam resistance genes with mortality in the MERINO trial.
Antibiotic Resistance Not Found to Contribute to Mortality Associated With E coli Bloodstream Infection
The SEPTICOLI study was conducted to determine the effect of host characteristics, bacterial virulence, and antibiotic resistance on the outcomes of patients with E coli bloodstream infections.
Case Highlights Need for Adequate Neutrophil Count and Function in the Clearance of E coli Bacteremia
Study shows ST-167, ST-940, and the isolate with an unidentifiable sequence type were cultured from blood and carried the blaNDM-5 gene, conferring phenotypic carbapenem resistance.
Escherichia coli and the Progression of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review
The increase in incidence of T1DM may not be solely a result of genetics and environmental factors, but also that of gut microbiota.
Susceptibility of Urinary E coli Isolates to Prescribed Oral Antimicrobials
Data on the in vitro susceptibility of urinary isolates of Escherichia coli to first- and second-line empirically prescribed oral antimicrobials were published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.
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