antimicrobial resistance

To study the microbial and susceptibility patterns in COPD patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) we performed a prospective cohort study in patients with ARF admitted to our acute care hospital. Quantitative cultures of expectorated sputum or …

In the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infec-tions the following groups of antimicrobial are of clinical use: fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin (one dose). In uncomplicated acute cystitis the short …

The present analyzed study the level, structure and phenotypes of antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes in different regions of Russia and to evaluate their dynamics in period from 1999 to 2003. A total of 103 S. pyogenes from 8 cities …

In developed countries as well as in Russia enteric fever occurs rarely, whereas several areas in the world are still endemic. At present, prevalence of resistance to most of conventional antimicrobials in Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi is …

Staphylococcus aureus remains one of the most important human pathogens. Special attention is paid to a new problem – emerging and spreading of methicillin$ resistant strains of S. aureus in the community (CAMRSA). The main differences between …

The recent approaches to the treatment of endocarditis caused by Enterococcus spp., including strains that are resistant to conventional therapy, are discussed in the article. The possible ways of reduction of nephrotoxicity in elder patients and in …

Along with known human pathogens, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp., Burkholderia spp., group of non-fermentative Gram-negative rods includes gender Chryseo4 bacterium (former Flavobacterium). Chryseo-bacteria are ubiquitous …

Present article describes the experience of development of the protocols of antimicrobial therapy in one single medical institution – the hospital of Krasnodar municipal medical center. The main purpose for the development of such protocols is the …

Short review of antibacterial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in different parts of the world including Russia is given. In this paper antimicrobial susceptibility testing of gonococci by agar dilution and disk diffusion methods as well as …

This paper presents data on epidemiology and etiology of sinusitis in Russia as well as antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of most likely pathogens, causing different forms of the disease. Choice of antimicrobials for treatment of different types …