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Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus in Greece during the post-pandemic 2010–2011 season
16 May 2012
Afroditi Kourti, Grecory Spanakos, Leda Politi, Anastasia Stavropoulou, Nicholas Spanakis, Athanassios Tsakris
Abstract: Information on the drug susceptibility of influenza epidemic strains is important for antiviral resistance monitoring. In Greece, the 2009–2010 pandemic waves were very mild and seroprevalen...
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Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on patient safety in Singapore General Hospital
16 May 2012
Yi Xin Liew, Winnie Lee, Joan Chain Zhu Loh, Yiying Cai, Sarah Si Lin Tang, Cheryl Li Ling Lim, Jocelyn Teo, Rachel Wen Qin Ong, Andrea Lay-Hoon Kwa, Maciej Piotr Chlebicki
Abstract: Whilst studies have shown that antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) can effectively reduce antibiotic utilisation, cost of care and even antimicrobial resistance rates, ASPs should av...
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Effects of amiodarone and posaconazole on the growth and ultrastructure of Trypanosoma cruzi
16 May 2012
Phercyles Veiga-Santos, Emile S. Barrias, Júlio F.C. Santos, Thiago Luiz de Barros Moreira, Tecia Maria Ulisses de Carvalho, Julio A. Urbina, Wanderley de Souza
Abstract: The antifungal posaconazole (PCZ) is the most advanced candidate for the treatment of Chagas disease, having potent anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity in vitro and in animal models of the disea...
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Corrigendum to “Potential protective role of linezolid against Clostridium difficile infection” [Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents. 39(5) (2012) 414–419]
14 May 2012
Maricela Valerio, Miguel Pedromingo, Patricia Mũnoz, Luis Alcalá, Mercedes Marin, Teresa Peláez, Maddalena Giannella, Emilio Bouza
The authors regret the following error that was published in the abstract of the above paper.
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Emergence of blaOXA-23 and blaOXA-58 carbapenemase-encoding genes in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from University Hospital of Annaba, Algeria
14 May 2012
Meriem Touati, Seydina M. Diene, Abdelkarim Racherache, Mazouz Dekhil, Abdelghani Djahoudi, Jean-Marc Rolain
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen that is rapidly evolving towards multidrug resistance and is responsible for nosocomial infections, especially in Intensive Care Units (I...
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