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Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus in Greece during the post-pandemic 2010–2011 season
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.021
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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Afroditi Kourti,
Grecory Spanakos,
Leda Politi,
Anastasia Stavropoulou,
Nicholas Spanakis,
Athanassios Tsakris
et al.
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 May 2012 |
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Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on patient safety in Singapore General Hospital
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.004
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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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
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 May 2012 |
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Effects of amiodarone and posaconazole on the growth and ultrastructure of Trypanosoma cruzi
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.009
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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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
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 May 2012 |
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Corrigendum to “Potential protective role of linezolid against Clostridium difficile infection” [Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents. 39(5) (2012) 414–419]
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.04.001
The authors regret the following error that was published in the abstract of the above paper.
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Maricela Valerio,
Miguel Pedromingo,
Patricia Mũnoz,
Luis Alcalá,
Mercedes Marin,
Teresa Peláez,
Maddalena Giannella,
Emilio Bouza
et al.
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Erratum
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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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
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.017
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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Meriem Touati,
Seydina M. Diene,
Abdelkarim Racherache,
Mazouz Dekhil,
Abdelghani Djahoudi,
Jean-Marc Rolain
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Susceptibility of Campylobacter isolates from river water in Brittany, France
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.011
Campylobacter is the major source of bacterial gastroenteritis in developed countries. The main risk factors include consumption of contaminated foods of animal origin, but contaminated water may also...
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Martine Denis,
Gwenaëlle Mourand,
Bérangère Chidaine,
Isabelle Kempf
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Long-term triple-antibiotic treatment against brucellar vertebral osteomyelitis
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.018
We retrospectively analysed prospectively defined therapeutic modalities in patients with vertebral brucellosis fulfilling the World Health Organization (WHO) clinical and laboratory diagnostic criter...
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Efthymia Giannitsioti,
Antonios Papadopoulos,
Paraskevas Nikou,
Sofia Athanasia,
Alexandros Kelekis,
Nikos Economopoulos,
Androniki Drakou,
Panayiotis Papagelopoulos,
Olympia Papakonstantinou,
Vissaria Sakka,
Archontoula Fragou,
George Koukos,
Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou,
Helen Giamarellou
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Susceptibility to manuka honey of Staphylococcus aureus with varying sensitivities to vancomycin
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.014
Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen capable of causing life-threatening infections. It is the most frequent isolate recovered from wounds, and multidrug-resistant strains are common p...
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Rowena Jenkins,
Mandy Wootton,
Robin Howe,
Rose Cooper
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Increasing consumption of antimicrobial agents in Denmark parallels increasing resistance in Escherichia coli bloodstream isolates
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.008
Escherichia coli is one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections. In hospitals, E. coli bloodstream infections (BSIs) are often treated with β-lactams (mainly cephalosporins and carbapene...
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Line Skjøt-Rasmussen,
Stefan S. Olsen,
Ulrich S. Jensen,
Anette M. Hammerum,
on behalf of the DANRES Study Group
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Use of the quorum sensing inhibitor furanone C-30 to interfere with biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans and its luxS mutant strain
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.016
Abstract: Streptococcus mutans is recognised as a major aetiological agent of dental caries. One of its important virulence factors is its ability to form biofilms on tooth surfaces. The aim of this s...
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Zhiyan He,
Qian Wang,
Yuejian Hu,
Jingping Liang,
Yuntao Jiang,
Rui Ma,
Zisheng Tang,
Zhengwei Huang
et al.
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Full-length article
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14 May 2012 |
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Skin and soft tissue concentrations of tedizolid (formerly torezolid), a novel oxazolidinone, following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.006
Abstract: Plasma concentrations of antimicrobial drugs have long been used to correlate exposure with effect, yet one cannot always assume that unbound plasma and tissue concentrations are similar. Kn...
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Martina Sahre,
Sreedharan Sabarinath,
Maria Grant,
Christoph Seubert,
Carisa DeAnda,
Philippe Prokocimer,
Hartmut Derendorf
et al.
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Full-length article
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14 May 2012 |
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Specific non-peroxide antibacterial effect of manuka honey on the Staphylococcus aureus proteome
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.012
Abstract: Manuka honey, derived from the New Zealand flowering plant Leptospermum scoparium, shows promise as a topical antibacterial agent and effective chronic wound dressing. The aim of this study ...
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Joanne M. Packer,
Julie Irish,
Ben R. Herbert,
Cameron Hill,
Matthew Padula,
Shona E. Blair,
Dee A. Carter,
Elizabeth J. Harry
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Variations in serotypes and susceptibility of adult non-invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates between the periods before (May 2000–May 2001) and 10 years after (May 2010–May 2011) introduction of conjugate vaccines for child immunisation in Spain
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.001
Abstract: This study explored the serotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility of adult non-invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates received in the Spanish Reference Laboratory for Pneumococ...
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Asunción Fenoll,
Lorenzo Aguilar,
María-José Giménez,
María-Dolores Vicioso,
Olga Robledo,
Juan-José Granizo,
Pilar Coronel
et al.
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Full-length article
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14 May 2012 |
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Investigating the antimicrobial peptide ‘window of activity’ using cationic lipopeptides with hydrocarbon and fluorinated tails
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.013
Abstract: To probe the effect of carbon–fluorine bonds on antimicrobial peptide–membrane interactions, 24 cationic lipopeptides were created. The collection of lipopeptides was built from two differen...
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Brandon Findlay,
George G. Zhanel,
Frank Schweizer
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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A novel thermotolerant and acidotolerant peptide produced by a Bacillus strain newly isolated from a fermented food (kimchi) shows activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.019
Abstract: In an attempt to isolate effective antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from a microbial source for the treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, BCP61 was purified from Bacillus sp. CS61 ne...
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Yun Hee Choi,
Seung Sik Cho,
Jaya Ram Simkhada,
Jin Cheol Yoo
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 May 2012 |
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Association between PCR ribotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility among Clostridium difficile isolates from healthcare-associated infections in South Korea
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.015
Abstract: In this study, the association between antimicrobial susceptibility, PCR ribotype and presence of the ermB gene in clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile was investigated. PCR ribotyping...
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Jieun Kim,
Jung Oak Kang,
Hyunjoo Pai,
Tae Yeal Choi
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Full-length article
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14 May 2012 |
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Human β-defensin-3 alters, but does not inhibit, the binding of Porphyromonas gingivalis haemagglutinin B to the surface of human dendritic cells
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.007
Abstract: Human β-defensin-3 (HBD3) is a small, cationic, host defence peptide with broad antimicrobial activities and diverse innate immune functions. HBD3 binds to many microbial antigens and, in th...
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Jonathan R. Van Hemert,
Erica N. Recker,
Deborah Dietrich,
Ann Progulske-Fox,
Zoya B. Kurago,
Katherine S. Walters,
Joseph E. Cavanaugh,
Kim A. Brogden
et al.
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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11 May 2012 |
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Comparison of the prevalence and changing resistance to nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin of Shigella between Europe–America and Asia–Africa from 1998 to 2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.02.005
Abstract: Shigella is becoming an increasing public health problem due to development of multiple antimicrobial resistance, frequently resulting in treatment failure. A systematic review was conducted...
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Bing Gu,
Yan Cao,
Shiyang Pan,
Ling Zhuang,
Rongbin Yu,
Zhihang Peng,
Huimin Qian,
Yongyue Wei,
Lianying Zhao,
Genyan Liu,
Mingqing Tong
et al.
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Short survey
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06 April 2012 |
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Treatment failure and recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection following treatment with vancomycin or metronidazole: a systematic review of the evidence
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.01.004
Abstract: The objective of this review was to evaluate the frequency of treatment failure and recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) following treatment with vancomycin or metronidazole i...
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Konstantinos Z. Vardakas,
Konstantinos A. Polyzos,
Konstantina Patouni,
Petros I. Rafailidis,
George Samonis,
Matthew E. Falagas
et al.
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Short survey
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07 March 2012 |
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WITHDRAWN: Synergistic interaction of aciclovir and a helicase-primase inhibitor, BAY 57-1293, against herpes simplex virus type 1
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.11.009
This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s). The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://ww...
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Manish Kumar,
Hilary W. Thompson,
Emily D. Varnell,
Herbert E. Kaufman
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Retraction
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27 January 2009 |
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WITHDRAWN: High frequency of mutations in the rpoB gene in rifampicin-resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Iran
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.08.010
This article has been withdrawn consistent with Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Farahnoosh Doustdar,
Azar Dokht Khosravi,
Parissa Farnia,
Ahmad Reza Bahremand
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Retraction
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16 October 2007 |