Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Dec 2013
Genotype diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Shenyang, China.
The aim of this study was to better understand methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at the molecular level by investigating the genotypic characteristics and evolutionary patterns of MRSA clones in Shenyang, China. ⋯ These data document 2 major epidemic MRSA clones in Shenyang, China: ST239-MRSA-SCCmec type III-t037/t030 and ST5-MRSA-SCCmec type II-t002.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Oct 2013
Multicenter StudyRisk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infections in adult hospitalized patients - multicenter cohort study.
Risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) may change over time with progress in infection control. This study was undertaken to explore the current risk factors for CRBSIs in hospitalized patients. ⋯ The current study suggests that IJVC might be a risk factor for CRBSI under current infection control conditions.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Oct 2013
Review Case ReportsDaptomycin-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia: analysis of the current data and illustrative case reports.
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare but important complication of daptomycin therapy. We describe 2 cases of daptomycin-associated AEP, compile available data from another 22 published cases, and propose a revised set of diagnostic criteria.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyCatheter-related bloodstream infections: a prospective observational study of central venous and arterial catheters.
Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) can lead to increased morbidity and length of stay (LOS) in the intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of this study was to analyse the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection associated with central venous catheters (CVCs) and arterial catheters (ACs) and to identify risk factors for CRBSIs in our ICU. ⋯ The incidence of AC- and CVC-related CRBSIs was comparable to the incidence reported in the literature. However, the incidence for ACs was higher than for CVCs. In addition to CVCs, ACs should be considered a possible cause of catheter-related infections and both should be replaced when CRBSI is suspected.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyDetection of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus colonization of healthy military personnel by traditional culture, PCR, and mass spectrometry.
Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) Staphylococcus aureus colonization is associated with increased rates of infection. Rapid and reliable detection methods are needed to identify colonization of nares and extra-nare sites, particularly given recent reports of oropharynx-only colonization. Detection methods for MRSA/MSSA colonization include culture, PCR, and novel methods such as PCR/electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF-MS). ⋯ The overall 3% MRSA colonization rate is consistent with historical reports, but the oropharynx-only colonization supports more recent findings. In addition, the use of deodorant/anti-perspirant invalidated axillary PCR samples, limiting its utility. Defining MRSA positivity by PCR/ESI-TOF-MS is complicated by co-colonization of S. aureus with CoNS, which can also carry mecA.