Guidelines

According to the guidelines of American Thoracic Society, 2001.

Production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) is the one of most widespread and clinically significant mechanism of resistance to modern β-lactams in members of the family Enterobacteriaceae. But the effectiveness of routine methods of …

There is increasing recognition of a widening array of enteric patogens associated with illnesses of the gastrointestinal tract. Along with well-known microorganisms – Salmonella, Shigella and rotaviruses, agents such as enterohemorrhagic E.coli, …

Translated and reprinted with permission from «International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents» 2000; 15:83-90.

Invasive candidiasis is a life threatening complication for intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The infection is difficult to …

Based on guidelines of The Infectious Diseases Society of America 2000, and Canadian Infectious Diseases Society/Canadian Thoracic Society 2000.

The present guidelines suggest preferable approaches to the problem of perioperative antibacterial prophylaxis in urological surgery. The following questions are discussed in detail: goals, timing, and duration of perioperative antibacterial …

These guidelines are focused on the one of the most frequent bacterial pathogen causing community-acquired infections – Haemophilus influenzae. Collection of clinical specimens, selective and non-selective media for isolation, morphological and …

Most drugs and their metabolites are partly or completely excreted by kidneys. Thus in patients with renal impairment it is often crucial to modify antibiotic dosage regimens accordingly to the renal function tests. One of the main characteristics is …

These guidelines are focused on one of the most frequent bacterial pathogen causing communityacquired infections – Streptococcus pneumoniae. Collection of clinical specimens, selective and nonselective media for isolation, morphological and …