nosocomial infections

Objective. To determine in vitro activity of antimicrobials against S. aureus isolated from ICU patients in different regions of Russia. Materials and Methods. A total of 998 clinical strains of S.aureus isolated in 2004-2005 from 998 patients hospitalized in ICU of 32 medical institutions in different parts of Russia. Susceptibility to 16 antimicrobials was determined by agar dilution method in accordance with CLSI recommendations. Results. The prevalence of MRSA among tested strains was 49.

The susceptibility to aminoglycoside antimicrobials of Gram-negative nosocomial pathogens in Russia and mechanisms of aminoglycoside resistance has been studied. The production of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes remains to be the major mechanism of …

In vitro susceptibility study of 3042 gram-negative nosocomial strains isolated during 2002-04 from patients with nosocomial infections in 34 Russian ICUs was performed (in the framework «RESORT» survey). The following antibiotics were tested: …

Nowadays nosocomial infections (NI) remain one of the crucial problems in public health service all over the world. Though antiepidemic actions, the prevalence, mortality rates and NI therapy costs continue to increase. According to the data of …

The carbapenems are one of the most important classes of antimicrobial agents with an exceptionally broad spectrum of in vitro activity in association with low toxicity and beneficial pharmacokinetic parameters. Spectrum of activity of imipenem, …

In vitro susceptibility study strains of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients with nosocomial infections in 31 Russian ICUs was performed (in the framework of «RESORT» survey). The following antibiotics were …

Nosocomial infections are very important cause of morbidity and mortality in all developed countries. Results of antimicrobial resistance surveillance performed in the intensive care units of Ekaterinburg (Russia) are presented in the paper. The …

The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production in nosocomial Enterobacteriaceae isolated in ICUs of various regions of Russia in 1997–1998 and 2003 was studied. We report the dramatic increase in the incidence of ESBLs, attributed …

The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production in nosocomial Enterobacteriaceae isolated in ICUs of various regions of Russia in 1997–1998 and 2003 was studied. Here, we report the dramatic increase in the incidence of ESBLs, …

Nonfermenting gram-negative rods (NGR) are one of the leading nosocomial pathogens. Among them Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp., Burkholderia spp., Stenotrophomonas spp., and Chryseobacterium …