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2. 2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1103 Clinical Sciences

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Sartelli, M., Di Bella, Astrid, Mcfarland, L. V., Khanna, S., Furuya-Kanamori, L., Abuzeid, N., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Ansaloni, L., Augustin, G., Zimbalatti, Maria Antonietta, Ben-Ishay, O., Biffl, W. L., Brecher, S. M., Camacho-Ortiz, A., Cainzos, M. A., Chan, S., Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., Clanton, J., Coccolini, F., Cocuz, M. E., Coimbra, R., Cortese, Francesco, Cui, Y., Czepiel, J., Demetrashvili, Z., Di Carlo, I., Di Saverio, S., Dumitru, I. M., Eckmann, C., Eiland, E. H., Forrester, J. D., Fraga, G. P., Frossard, J. L., Fry, D. E., Galeiras, R., Ghnnam, W., Gomes, C. A., Griffiths, E. A., Guirao, X., Ahmed, M. H., Herzog, T., Kim, J. I., Iqbal, T., Isik, A., Itani, K. M. F., Labricciosa, F. M., Lee, Y. Y., Juang, P., Karamarkovic, A., Kim, P. K., Kluger, Y., Leppaniemi, A., Lohsiriwat, V., Machain, G. M., Marwah, S., Mazuski, J. E., Metan, G., Moore, E. E., Moore, F. A., Ordonez, C. A., Pagani, L., Petrosillo, Nicola, Portela, F., Rasa, K., Rems, M., Sakakushev, B. E., Segovia-Lohse, H., Sganga, Gabriele, Shelat, V. G., Spigaglia, P., Tattevin, P., Trana, C., Urbanek, L., Ulrych, J., Viale, P., Baiocchi, G. L., and Catena, F.

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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous, Incidence, Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE, Antimicrobial treatment, Guidelines as Topic, Infection control, Clostridium difficile, Antimicrobial stewardship, Clostridioides difficile infection, Clostridium difficile infection, Fecal microbiota transplantation, Pseudomembranous colitis, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Postoperative Complications, Risk Factors, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Clostridium Infections, Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Humans, Infection Control
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2019

3. Erratum: Antimicrobials: A global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA). [World J Emerg Surg. 11, (2016) (33)] DOI: 10.1186/s13017-016-0089-y

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Sartelli, M., Weber, D. G., Ruppé, E., Bassetti, M., Wright, B. J., Ansaloni, L., Catena, F., Coccolini, F., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Coimbra, R., Moore, E. E., Moore, F. A., Maier, R. V., De Waele, J. J., Kirkpatrick, A. W., Griffiths, E. A., Eckmann, C., Brink, A. J., Mazuski, J. E., May, A. K., Sawyer, R. G., Mertz, D., Montravers, P., Kumar, A., Roberts, J. A., Vincent, J. L., Watkins, R. R., Lowman, W., Spellberg, B., Abbott, I. J., Adesunkanmi, A. K., Al-Dahir, S., Al-Hasan, M. N., Agresta, F., Althani, A. A., Ansari, S., Ansumana, R., Augustin, G., Bala, M., Balogh, Z. J., Baraket, O., Bhangu, A., Beltrán, M. A., Bernhard, M., Biffl, W. L., Boermeester, M. A., Brecher, S. M., Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., Buyne, O. R., Cainzos, M. A., Cairns, K. A., Camacho-Ortiz, A., Chandy, S. J., Che Jusoh, A., Chichom-Mefire, A., Colijn, C., Corcione, F., Cui, Y., Curcio, D., Delibegovic, S., Demetrashvili, Z., De Simone, B., Dhingra, S., Diaz, J. J., Di Carlo, I., Dillip, A., Di Saverio, S., Doyle, M. P., Dorj, G., Dogjani, A., Dupont, H., Eachempati, S. R., Enani, M. A., Egiev, V. N., Elmangory, M. M., Ferrada, P., Fitchett, J. R., Fraga, G. P., Guessennd, N., Giamarellou, H., Ghnnam, W., Gkiokas, G., Goldberg, S. R., Gomes, C. A., Gomi, H., Guzmán-Blanco, M., Haque, M., Hansen, S., Hecker, A., Heizmann, W. R., Herzog, T., Hodonou, A. M., Hong, S. K., Kafka-Ritsch, R., Kaplan, L. J., Kapoor, G., Karamarkovic, A., Kees, M. G., Kenig, J., Kiguba, R., Kim, P. K., Kluger, Y., Khokha, V., Koike, K., Kok, K. Y., Kong, V., Knox, M. C., Inaba, K., Isik, A., Iskandar, K., Ivatury, R. R., Labbate, M., Labricciosa, F. M., Laterre, P. F., Latifi, R., Lee, J. G., Lee, Y. R., Leone, M., Leppaniemi, A., Li, Y., Liang, S. Y., Loho, T., Maegele, M., Malama, S., Marei, H. E., Martin-Loeches, I., Marwah, S., Massele, A., Mcfarlane, M., Melo, R. B., Negoi, I., Nicolau, D. P., Nord, C. E., Ofori-Asenso, R., Omari, A. H., Ordonez, C. A., Ouadii, M., Pereira Júnior, G. A., Piazza, D., Pupelis, G., Rawson, T. M., Rems, M., Rizoli, S., Rocha, C., Sakakushev, B., Sanchez-Garcia, M., Sato, N., Segovia Lohse, H. A., Sganga, G., Siribumrungwong, B., Shelat, V. G., Soreide, K., Soto, R., Talving, P., Tilsed, J. V., Timsit, J. F., Trueba, G., Trung, N. T., Ulrych, J., van Goor, H., Vereczkei, A., Vohra, R. S., Wani, I., Uhl, W., Xiao, Y., Yuan, K. C., Zachariah, S. K., Zahar, J. R., Zakrison, T. L., Corcione, A., Melotti, R. M., Viscoli, C., Viale, P., Sartelli, M., Weber, D. G., Ruppé, E., Bassetti, M., Wright, B. J., Ansaloni, L., Catena, F., Coccolini, F., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Coimbra, R., Moore, E. E., Moore, F. A., Maier, R. V., De Waele, J. J., Kirkpatrick, A. W., Griffiths, E. A., Eckmann, C., Brink, A. J., Mazuski, J. E., May, A. K., Sawyer, R. G., Mertz, D., Montravers, P., Kumar, A., Roberts, J. A., Vincent, J. L., Watkins, R. R., Lowman, W., Spellberg, B., Abbott, I. J., Adesunkanmi, A. K., Al-Dahir, S., Al-Hasan, M. N., Agresta, F., Althani, A. A., Ansari, S., Ansumana, R., Augustin, G., Bala, M., Balogh, Z. J., Baraket, O., Bhangu, A., Beltrán, M. A., Bernhard, M., Biffl, W. L., Boermeester, M. A., Brecher, S. M., Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., Buyne, O. R., Cainzos, M. A., Cairns, K. A., Camacho-Ortiz, A., Chandy, S. J., Che Jusoh, A., Chichom-Mefire, A., Colijn, C., Corcione, F., Cui, Y., Curcio, D., Delibegovic, S., Demetrashvili, Z., De Simone, B., Dhingra, S., Diaz, J. J., Di Carlo, I., Dillip, A., Di Saverio, S., Doyle, M. P., Dorj, G., Dogjani, A., Dupont, H., Eachempati, S. R., Enani, M. A., Egiev, V. N., Elmangory, M. M., Ferrada, P., Fitchett, J. R., Fraga, G. P., Guessennd, N., Giamarellou, H., Ghnnam, W., Gkiokas, G., Goldberg, S. R., Gomes, C. A., Gomi, H., Guzmán-Blanco, M., Haque, M., Hansen, S., Hecker, A., Heizmann, W. R., Herzog, T., Hodonou, A. M., Hong, S. K., Kafka-Ritsch, R., Kaplan, L. J., Kapoor, G., Karamarkovic, A., Kees, M. G., Kenig, J., Kiguba, R., Kim, P. K., Kluger, Y., Khokha, V., Koike, K., Kok, K. Y., Kong, V., Knox, M. C., Inaba, K., Isik, A., Iskandar, K., Ivatury, R. R., Labbate, M., Labricciosa, F. M., Laterre, P. F., Latifi, R., Lee, J. G., Lee, Y. R., Leone, M., Leppaniemi, A., Li, Y., Liang, S. Y., Loho, T., Maegele, M., Malama, S., Marei, H. E., Martin-Loeches, I., Marwah, S., Massele, A., Mcfarlane, M., Melo, R. B., Negoi, I., Nicolau, D. P., Nord, C. E., Ofori-Asenso, R., Omari, A. H., Ordonez, C. A., Ouadii, M., Pereira Júnior, G. A., Piazza, D., Pupelis, G., Rawson, T. M., Rems, M., Rizoli, S., Rocha, C., Sakakushev, B., Sanchez-Garcia, M., Sato, N., Segovia Lohse, H. A., Sganga, G., Siribumrungwong, B., Shelat, V. G., Soreide, K., Soto, R., Talving, P., Tilsed, J. V., Timsit, J. F., Trueba, G., Trung, N. T., Ulrych, J., van Goor, H., Vereczkei, A., Vohra, R. S., Wani, I., Uhl, W., Xiao, Y., Yuan, K. C., Zachariah, S. K., Zahar, J. R., Zakrison, T. L., Corcione, A., Melotti, R. M., Viscoli, C., and Viale, P.

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Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE, Surgery, Emergency Medicine
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2017

4. Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA) (vol 11, 33, 2016)

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Sartelli, M., Weber, D. G., Ruppe, E., Bassetti, M., Wright, B. J., Ansaloni, L., Catena, F., Coccolini, F., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Coimbra, R., Moore, E. E., Moore, F. A., Maier, R. V., De Waele, J. J., Kirkpatrick, A. W., Griffiths, E. A., Eckmann, C., Brink, A. J., Mazuski, J. E., May, A. K., Sawyer, R. G., Mertz, D., Montravers, P., Kumar, A., Roberts, J. A., Vincent, L., Watkins, R. R., Lowman, W., Spellberg, B., Abbott, I. J., Adesunkanmi, A. K., Al-Dahir, S., Al-Hasan, M. N., Agresta, F., Althani, A. A., Ansari, S., Ansumana, R., Augustin, G., Bala, M., Balogh, Z. J., Baraket, O., Bhangu, A., Beltrán, Anna Maria, Bernhard, M., Biffl, W. L., Boermeester, M. A., Brecher, S. M., Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., Buyne, O. R., Cainzos, M. A., Cairns, K. A., Camacho-Ortiz, A., Chandy, S. J., Jusoh, A. Che, Chichom-Mefire, A., Colijn, C., Corcione, F., Cui, Y., Curcio, D., Delibegovic, S., Demetrashvili, Z., De Simone, B., Dhingra, S., Diaz, J. J., Di Carlo, I., Dillip, A., Di Saverio, S., Doyle, M. P., Dorj, G., Dogjani, A., Dupont, H., Eachempati, S. R., Enani, M. A., Egiev, V. N., Elmangory, M. M., Ferrada, P., Fitchett, J. R., Fraga, G. P., Guessennd, N., Giamarellou, H., Ghnnam, W., Gkiokas, G., Goldberg, S. R., Gomes, C. A., Gomi, H., Guzman-Blanco, M., Haque, M., Hansen, S., Hecker, A., Heizmann, W. R., Herzog, T., Hodonou, A. M., Hong, S. K., Kafka-Ritsch, R., Kaplan, L. J., Kapoor, G., Karamarkovic, A., Kees, M. G., Kenig, J., Kiguba, R., Kim, P. K., Kluger, Y., Khokha, V., Koike, K., Kok, K. Y., Kong, V., Knox, M. C., Inaba, K., Isik, A., Iskandar, K., Ivatury, R. R., Labbate, M., Labricciosa, F. M., Laterre, P. F., Latifi, R., Lee, J. G., Lee, Y. R., Leone, M., Leppaniemi, A., Li, Y., Liang, S. Y., Loho, T., Maegele, M., Malama, S., Marei, H. E., Martin-Loeches, I., Marwah, S., Massele, A., McFarlane, M., Melo, R. B., Negoi, I., Nicolau, D. P., Nord, C. E., Ofori-Asenso, R., Omari, A. H., Ordonez, C. A., Ouadii, M., Pereira Junior, G. A., Piazza, D., Pupelis, G., Rawson, T. M., Rems, M., Rizoli, S., Rocha, C., Sakakushev, B., Sanchez-Garcia, M., Sato, N., Segovia Lohse, H. A., Sganga, G., Siribumrungwong, B., Shelat, V. G., Soreide, K., Soto, R., Talving, P., Tilsed, J. V., Timsit, J. F., Trueba, G., Trung, N. T., Ulrych, J., Van Goor, H., Vereczkei, A., Vohra, R. S., Wani, I., Uhl, W., Xiao, Y., Yuan, K. C., Zachariah, S. K., Zahar, J. R., Zakrison, T. L., Corcione, A., Melotti, R. M., Viscoli, C., Viale, P., Universita 'La Sapienza' Roma (Istituto CNR), Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' = Sapienza University [Rome] (UNIROMA), Universidade de Aveiro, Laboratoire matériaux et microélectronique de Provence (L2MP), Université Paul Cézanne - Aix-Marseille 3-Université de Provence - Aix-Marseille 1-Université de Toulon (UTLN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP), National Defence University of Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur], Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPI-PKS), Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, and Biophysical Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-IFR48, Institut des sciences biologiques (INSB-CNRS)-Institut des sciences biologiques (INSB-CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire de l'Accélérateur Linéaire (LAL), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Dipartimento di Fisica 'Giuseppe Occhialini' = Department of Physics 'Giuseppe Occhialini' [Milano-Bicocca], Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca = University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. (AER), Zhejiang University, Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' = Sapienza University [Rome], INSB-INSB-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca [Milano] (UNIMIB), and COMBE, Isabelle

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[SDV.MHEP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology, Carbapenems, Antimicrobial Resistance, Invasive Candidiasis, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Tigecycline, [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
Abstract

International audience; Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients.The cornerstones in the management of complicated IAIs are timely effective source control with appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Empiric antimicrobial therapy is important in the management of intra-abdominal infections and must be broad enough to cover all likely organisms because inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy is associated with poor patient outcomes and the development of bacterial resistance.The overuse of antimicrobials is widely accepted as a major driver of some emerging infections (such as C. difficile), the selection of resistant pathogens in individual patients, and for the continued development of antimicrobial resistance globally. The growing emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms and the limited development of new agents available to counteract them have caused an impending crisis with alarming implications, especially with regards to Gram-negative bacteria.An international task force from 79 different countries has joined this project by sharing a document on the rational use of antimicrobials for patients with IAIs. The project has been termed AGORA (Antimicrobials: A Global Alliance for Optimizing their Rational Use in Intra-Abdominal Infections). The authors hope that AGORA, involving many of the world's leading experts, can actively raise awareness in health workers and can improve prescribing behavior in treating IAIs.

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2017
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5. Erratum to: Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA)

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Sartelli, M., primary, Weber, D. G., additional, Ruppé, E., additional, Bassetti, M., additional, Wright, B. J., additional, Ansaloni, L., additional, Catena, F., additional, Coccolini, F., additional, Abu-Zidan, F. M., additional, Coimbra, R., additional, Moore, E. E., additional, Moore, F. A., additional, Maier, R. V., additional, De Waele, J. J., additional, Kirkpatrick, A. W., additional, Griffiths, E. A., additional, Eckmann, C., additional, Brink, A. J., additional, Mazuski, J. E., additional, May, A. K., additional, Sawyer, R. G., additional, Mertz, D., additional, Montravers, P., additional, Kumar, A., additional, Roberts, J. A., additional, Vincent, J. L., additional, Watkins, R. R., additional, Lowman, W., additional, Spellberg, B., additional, Abbott, I. J., additional, Adesunkanmi, A. K., additional, Al-Dahir, S., additional, Al-Hasan, M. N., additional, Agresta, F., additional, Althani, A. A., additional, Ansari, S., additional, Ansumana, R., additional, Augustin, G., additional, Bala, M., additional, Balogh, Z. J., additional, Baraket, O., additional, Bhangu, A., additional, Beltrán, M. A., additional, Bernhard, M., additional, Biffl, W. L., additional, Boermeester, M. A., additional, Brecher, S. M., additional, Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., additional, Buyne, O. R., additional, Cainzos, M. A., additional, Cairns, K. A, additional, Camacho-Ortiz, A., additional, Chandy, S. J., additional, Che Jusoh, A., additional, Chichom-Mefire, A., additional, Colijn, C., additional, Corcione, F., additional, Cui, Y., additional, Curcio, D., additional, Delibegovic, S., additional, Demetrashvili, Z., additional, De Simone, B., additional, Dhingra, S., additional, Diaz, J. J., additional, Di Carlo, I., additional, Dillip, A., additional, Di Saverio, S., additional, Doyle, M. P., additional, Dorj, G., additional, Dogjani, A., additional, Dupont, H., additional, Eachempati, S. R., additional, Enani, M. A., additional, Egiev, V. N., additional, Elmangory, M. M., additional, Ferrada, P., additional, Fitchett, J. R., additional, Fraga, G. P., additional, Guessennd, N., additional, Giamarellou, H., additional, Ghnnam, W., additional, Gkiokas, G., additional, Goldberg, S. R., additional, Gomes, C. A., additional, Gomi, H., additional, Guzmán-Blanco, M., additional, Haque, M., additional, Hansen, S., additional, Hecker, A., additional, Heizmann, W. R., additional, Herzog, T., additional, Hodonou, A. M., additional, Hong, S. K., additional, Kafka-Ritsch, R., additional, Kaplan, L. J., additional, Kapoor, G., additional, Karamarkovic, A., additional, Kees, M. G., additional, Kenig, J., additional, Kiguba, R., additional, Kim, P. K., additional, Kluger, Y., additional, Khokha, V., additional, Koike, K., additional, Kok, K. Y., additional, Kong, V., additional, Knox, M. C., additional, Inaba, K., additional, Isik, A., additional, Iskandar, K., additional, Ivatury, R. R., additional, Labbate, M., additional, Labricciosa, F. M., additional, Laterre, P. F., additional, Latifi, R., additional, Lee, J. G., additional, Lee, Y. R., additional, Leone, M., additional, Leppaniemi, A., additional, Li, Y., additional, Liang, S. Y., additional, Loho, T., additional, Maegele, M., additional, Malama, S., additional, Marei, H. E., additional, Martin-Loeches, I., additional, Marwah, S., additional, Massele, A., additional, McFarlane, M., additional, Melo, R. B., additional, Negoi, I., additional, Nicolau, D. P., additional, Nord, C. E., additional, Ofori-Asenso, R., additional, Omari, A. H., additional, Ordonez, C. A., additional, Ouadii, M., additional, Pereira Júnior, G. A., additional, Piazza, D., additional, Pupelis, G., additional, Rawson, T. M., additional, Rems, M., additional, Rizoli, S., additional, Rocha, C., additional, Sakakushev, B., additional, Sanchez-Garcia, M., additional, Sato, N., additional, Segovia Lohse, H. A., additional, Sganga, G., additional, Siribumrungwong, B., additional, Shelat, V. G., additional, Soreide, K., additional, Soto, R., additional, Talving, P., additional, Tilsed, J. V., additional, Timsit, J. F., additional, Trueba, G., additional, Trung, N. T., additional, Ulrych, J., additional, van Goor, H., additional, Vereczkei, A., additional, Vohra, R. S., additional, Wani, I., additional, Uhl, W., additional, Xiao, Y., additional, Yuan, K. C., additional, Zachariah, S. K., additional, Zahar, J. R., additional, Zakrison, T. L., additional, Corcione, A., additional, Melotti, R. M., additional, Viscoli, C., additional, and Viale, P., additional

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2017
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6. A Global Declaration on Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway

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Sartelli, M, Kluger, Y, Ansaloni, L, Carlet, J, Brink, A, Hardcastle, T, Khanna, A, Chicom-Mefire, A, Rodriguez-Bano, J, Nathwani, D, Mendelson, M, Watkins, R, Pulcini, C, Beovic, B, May, A, Itani, K, Mazuski, J, Fry, D, Coccolini, F, Rasxa, K, Montravers, P, Eckmann, C, Abbo, L, Abubakar, S, Abu-Zidan, F, Adesunkanmi, A, Al-Hasan, M, Althani, A, Ticas, J, Ansari, S, Ansumana, R, Da Silva, A, Augustin, G, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Baraket, O, Bassetti, M, Bellanova, G, Beltran, M, Ben-Ishay, O, Biffl, W, Boermeester, M, Brecher, S, Bueno, J, Cainzos, M, Cairns, K, Camacho-Ortiz, A, Ceresoli, M, Chandy, S, Cherry-Bukowiec, J, Cirocchi, R, Colak, E, Corcione, A, Cornely, O, Cortese, F, Cui, Y, Curcio, D, Damaskos, D, Dasx, K, Delibegovic, S, Demetrashvili, Z, De Simone, B, De Souza, H, De Waele, J, Dhingra, S, Diaz, J, Di Carlo, I, Di Marzo, F, Di Saverio, S, Dogjani, A, Dorj, G, Dortet, L, Duane, T, Dupont, H, Egiev, V, Eid, H, Elmangory, M, El-Sayed Marei, H, Enani, M, Escandon-Vargas, K, Faro, M, Ferrada, P, Foghetti, D, Foianini, E, Fraga, G, Frattima, S, Gandhi, C, Gattuso, G, Giamarellou, E, Ghnnam, W, Gkiokas, G, Girardis, M, Goff, D, Gomes, C, Gomi, H, Gronerth, R, Guirao, X, Guzman-Blanco, M, Haque, M, Hecker, A, Hell, M, Herzog, T, Hicks, L, Kafka-Ritsch, R, Kao, L, Kanj, S, Kaplan, L, Kapoor, G, Karamarkovic, A, Kashuk, J, Kenig, J, Khamis, F, Khokha, V, Kiguba, R, Kirkpatrick, A, Korner, H, Koike, K, Kok, K, Kon, K, Kong, V, Inaba, K, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Iskandar, K, Labbate, M, Labricciosa, F, Lagrou, K, Lagunes, L, Latifi, R, Lasithiotakis, K, Laxminarayan, R, Lee, J, Leone, M, Leppaniemi, A, Li, Y, Liang, S, Liau, K, Litvin, A, Loho, T, Lowman, W, Machain, G, Maier, R, Manzano-Nunez, R, Marinis, A, Marmorale, C, Martin-Loeches, I, Marwah, S, Maseda, E, Mcfarlane, M, De Melo, R, Melotti, M, Memish, Z, Mertz, D, Mesina, C, Menichetti, F, Mishra, S, Montori, G, Moore, E, Moore, F, Naidoo, N, Napolitano, L, Negoi, I, Nicolau, D, Nikolopoulos, I, Nord, C, Ofori-Asenso, R, Olaoye, I, Omari, A, Ordonez, C, Ouadii, M, Ouedraogo, A, Pagani, L, Paiva, J, Parreira, J, Pata, F, Pereira, J, Pereira, N, Petrosillo, N, Picetti, E, Pintar, T, Ponce-De-Leon, A, Popovski, Z, Poulakou, G, Preller, J, Guerrero, A, Pupelis, G, Quiodettis, M, Rawson, T, Reichert, M, Reinhart, K, Rems, M, Rello, J, Rizoli, S, Roberts, J, Rubio-Perez, I, Ruppe, E, Sakakushev, B, Sall, I, Kafil, H, Sanders, J, Sato, N, Sawyer, R, Scalea, T, Scibe, R, Scudeller, L, Lohse, H, Sganga, G, Shafiq, N, Shah, J, Spigaglia, P, Suroowan, S, Tsioutis, C, Sifri, C, Siribumrungwong, B, Sugrue, M, Talving, P, Tan, B, Tarasconi, A, Tascini, C, Tilsed, J, Timsit, J, Tumbarello, M, Trung, N, Ulrych, J, Uranues, S, Velmahos, G, Vereczkei, A, Viale, P, Estape, J, Viscoli, C, Wagenlehner, F, Wright, B, Xiao, Y, Yuan, K, Zachariah, S, Zahar, J, Mergulhao, P, Catena, F, Sartelli M., Kluger Y., Ansaloni L., Carlet J., Brink A., Hardcastle T. C., Khanna A., Chicom-Mefire A., Rodriguez-Bano J., Nathwani D., Mendelson M., Watkins R. R., Pulcini C., Beovic B., May A. K., Itani K. M. F., Mazuski J. E., Fry D. E., Coccolini F., Rasxa K., Montravers P., Eckmann C., Abbo L. M., Abubakar S., Abu-Zidan F. M., Adesunkanmi A. K., Al-Hasan M. N., Althani A. A., Ticas J. E. A., Ansari S., Ansumana R., Da Silva A. R. A., Augustin G., Bala M., Balogh Z. J., Baraket O., Bassetti M., Bellanova G., Beltran M. A., Ben-Ishay O., Biffl W. L., Boermeester M. A., Brecher S. M., Bueno J., Cainzos M. A., Cairns K., Camacho-Ortiz A., Ceresoli M., Chandy S. J., Cherry-Bukowiec J. R., Cirocchi R., Colak E., Corcione A., Cornely O. A., Cortese F., Cui Y., Curcio D., Damaskos D., Dasx K., Delibegovic S., Demetrashvili Z., De Simone B., De Souza H. P., De Waele J., Dhingra S., Diaz J. J., Di Carlo I., Di Marzo F., Di Saverio S., Dogjani A., Dorj G., Dortet L., Duane T. M., Dupont H., Egiev V. N., Eid H. O., Elmangory M., El-Sayed Marei H., Enani M. A., Escandon-Vargas K., Faro M. P., Ferrada P., Foghetti D., Foianini E., Fraga G. P., Frattima S., Gandhi C., Gattuso G., Giamarellou E., Ghnnam W., Gkiokas G., Girardis M., Goff D. A., Gomes C. A., Gomi H., Gronerth R. I. G., Guirao X., Guzman-Blanco M., Haque M., Hecker A., Hell M., Herzog T., Hicks L., Kafka-Ritsch R., Kao L. S., Kanj S. S., Kaplan L. J., Kapoor G., Karamarkovic A., Kashuk J., Kenig J., Khamis F., Khokha V., Kiguba R., Kirkpatrick A. W., Korner H., Koike K., Kok K. Y. Y., Kon K., Kong V., Inaba K., Ioannidis O., Isik A., Iskandar K., Labbate M., Labricciosa F. M., Lagrou K., Lagunes L., Latifi R., Lasithiotakis K., Laxminarayan R., Lee J. G., Leone M., Leppaniemi A., Li Y., Liang S. Y., Liau K. -H., Litvin A., Loho T., Lowman W., Machain G. M., Maier R. V., Manzano-Nunez R., Marinis A., Marmorale C., Martin-Loeches I., Marwah S., Maseda E., McFarlane M., De Melo R. B., Melotti M. R., Memish Z., Mertz D., Mesina C., Menichetti F., Mishra S. K., Montori G., Moore E. E., Moore F. A., Naidoo N., Napolitano L., Negoi I., Nicolau D. P., Nikolopoulos I., Nord C. E., Ofori-Asenso R., Olaoye I., Omari A. H., Ordonez C. A., Ouadii M., Ouedraogo A. -S., Pagani L., Paiva J. A., Parreira J. G., Pata F., Pereira J., Pereira N. R., Petrosillo N., Picetti E., Pintar T., Ponce-De-Leon A., Popovski Z., Poulakou G., Preller J., Guerrero A. P., Pupelis G., Quiodettis M., Rawson T. M., Reichert M., Reinhart K., Rems M., Rello J., Rizoli S., Roberts J., Rubio-Perez I., Ruppe E., Sakakushev B., Sall I., Kafil H. S., Sanders J., Sato N., Sawyer R. G., Scalea T., Scibe R., Scudeller L., Lohse H. S., Sganga G., Shafiq N., Shah J. N., Spigaglia P., Suroowan S., Tsioutis C., Sifri C. D., Siribumrungwong B., Sugrue M., Talving P., Tan B. K., Tarasconi A., Tascini C., Tilsed J., Timsit J. -F., Tumbarello M., Trung N. T., Ulrych J., Uranues S., Velmahos G., Vereczkei A. G., Viale P., Estape J. V., Viscoli C., Wagenlehner F., Wright B. J., Xiao Y., Yuan K. -C., Zachariah S. K., Zahar J. R., Mergulhao P., Catena F., Sartelli, M, Kluger, Y, Ansaloni, L, Carlet, J, Brink, A, Hardcastle, T, Khanna, A, Chicom-Mefire, A, Rodriguez-Bano, J, Nathwani, D, Mendelson, M, Watkins, R, Pulcini, C, Beovic, B, May, A, Itani, K, Mazuski, J, Fry, D, Coccolini, F, Rasxa, K, Montravers, P, Eckmann, C, Abbo, L, Abubakar, S, Abu-Zidan, F, Adesunkanmi, A, Al-Hasan, M, Althani, A, Ticas, J, Ansari, S, Ansumana, R, Da Silva, A, Augustin, G, Bala, M, Balogh, Z, Baraket, O, Bassetti, M, Bellanova, G, Beltran, M, Ben-Ishay, O, Biffl, W, Boermeester, M, Brecher, S, Bueno, J, Cainzos, M, Cairns, K, Camacho-Ortiz, A, Ceresoli, M, Chandy, S, Cherry-Bukowiec, J, Cirocchi, R, Colak, E, Corcione, A, Cornely, O, Cortese, F, Cui, Y, Curcio, D, Damaskos, D, Dasx, K, Delibegovic, S, Demetrashvili, Z, De Simone, B, De Souza, H, De Waele, J, Dhingra, S, Diaz, J, Di Carlo, I, Di Marzo, F, Di Saverio, S, Dogjani, A, Dorj, G, Dortet, L, Duane, T, Dupont, H, Egiev, V, Eid, H, Elmangory, M, El-Sayed Marei, H, Enani, M, Escandon-Vargas, K, Faro, M, Ferrada, P, Foghetti, D, Foianini, E, Fraga, G, Frattima, S, Gandhi, C, Gattuso, G, Giamarellou, E, Ghnnam, W, Gkiokas, G, Girardis, M, Goff, D, Gomes, C, Gomi, H, Gronerth, R, Guirao, X, Guzman-Blanco, M, Haque, M, Hecker, A, Hell, M, Herzog, T, Hicks, L, Kafka-Ritsch, R, Kao, L, Kanj, S, Kaplan, L, Kapoor, G, Karamarkovic, A, Kashuk, J, Kenig, J, Khamis, F, Khokha, V, Kiguba, R, Kirkpatrick, A, Korner, H, Koike, K, Kok, K, Kon, K, Kong, V, Inaba, K, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Iskandar, K, Labbate, M, Labricciosa, F, Lagrou, K, Lagunes, L, Latifi, R, Lasithiotakis, K, Laxminarayan, R, Lee, J, Leone, M, Leppaniemi, A, Li, Y, Liang, S, Liau, K, Litvin, A, Loho, T, Lowman, W, Machain, G, Maier, R, Manzano-Nunez, R, Marinis, A, Marmorale, C, Martin-Loeches, I, Marwah, S, Maseda, E, Mcfarlane, M, De Melo, R, Melotti, M, Memish, Z, Mertz, D, Mesina, C, Menichetti, F, Mishra, S, Montori, G, Moore, E, Moore, F, Naidoo, N, Napolitano, L, Negoi, I, Nicolau, D, Nikolopoulos, I, Nord, C, Ofori-Asenso, R, Olaoye, I, Omari, A, Ordonez, C, Ouadii, M, Ouedraogo, A, Pagani, L, Paiva, J, Parreira, J, Pata, F, Pereira, J, Pereira, N, Petrosillo, N, Picetti, E, Pintar, T, Ponce-De-Leon, A, Popovski, Z, Poulakou, G, Preller, J, Guerrero, A, Pupelis, G, Quiodettis, M, Rawson, T, Reichert, M, Reinhart, K, Rems, M, Rello, J, Rizoli, S, Roberts, J, Rubio-Perez, I, Ruppe, E, Sakakushev, B, Sall, I, Kafil, H, Sanders, J, Sato, N, Sawyer, R, Scalea, T, Scibe, R, Scudeller, L, Lohse, H, Sganga, G, Shafiq, N, Shah, J, Spigaglia, P, Suroowan, S, Tsioutis, C, Sifri, C, Siribumrungwong, B, Sugrue, M, Talving, P, Tan, B, Tarasconi, A, Tascini, C, Tilsed, J, Timsit, J, Tumbarello, M, Trung, N, Ulrych, J, Uranues, S, Velmahos, G, Vereczkei, A, Viale, P, Estape, J, Viscoli, C, Wagenlehner, F, Wright, B, Xiao, Y, Yuan, K, Zachariah, S, Zahar, J, Mergulhao, P, Catena, F, Sartelli M., Kluger Y., Ansaloni L., Carlet J., Brink A., Hardcastle T. C., Khanna A., Chicom-Mefire A., Rodriguez-Bano J., Nathwani D., Mendelson M., Watkins R. R., Pulcini C., Beovic B., May A. K., Itani K. M. F., Mazuski J. E., Fry D. E., Coccolini F., Rasxa K., Montravers P., Eckmann C., Abbo L. M., Abubakar S., Abu-Zidan F. M., Adesunkanmi A. K., Al-Hasan M. N., Althani A. A., Ticas J. E. A., Ansari S., Ansumana R., Da Silva A. R. A., Augustin G., Bala M., Balogh Z. J., Baraket O., Bassetti M., Bellanova G., Beltran M. A., Ben-Ishay O., Biffl W. L., Boermeester M. A., Brecher S. M., Bueno J., Cainzos M. A., Cairns K., Camacho-Ortiz A., Ceresoli M., Chandy S. J., Cherry-Bukowiec J. R., Cirocchi R., Colak E., Corcione A., Cornely O. A., Cortese F., Cui Y., Curcio D., Damaskos D., Dasx K., Delibegovic S., Demetrashvili Z., De Simone B., De Souza H. P., De Waele J., Dhingra S., Diaz J. J., Di Carlo I., Di Marzo F., Di Saverio S., Dogjani A., Dorj G., Dortet L., Duane T. M., Dupont H., Egiev V. N., Eid H. O., Elmangory M., El-Sayed Marei H., Enani M. A., Escandon-Vargas K., Faro M. P., Ferrada P., Foghetti D., Foianini E., Fraga G. P., Frattima S., Gandhi C., Gattuso G., Giamarellou E., Ghnnam W., Gkiokas G., Girardis M., Goff D. A., Gomes C. A., Gomi H., Gronerth R. I. G., Guirao X., Guzman-Blanco M., Haque M., Hecker A., Hell M., Herzog T., Hicks L., Kafka-Ritsch R., Kao L. S., Kanj S. S., Kaplan L. J., Kapoor G., Karamarkovic A., Kashuk J., Kenig J., Khamis F., Khokha V., Kiguba R., Kirkpatrick A. W., Korner H., Koike K., Kok K. Y. Y., Kon K., Kong V., Inaba K., Ioannidis O., Isik A., Iskandar K., Labbate M., Labricciosa F. M., Lagrou K., Lagunes L., Latifi R., Lasithiotakis K., Laxminarayan R., Lee J. G., Leone M., Leppaniemi A., Li Y., Liang S. Y., Liau K. -H., Litvin A., Loho T., Lowman W., Machain G. M., Maier R. V., Manzano-Nunez R., Marinis A., Marmorale C., Martin-Loeches I., Marwah S., Maseda E., McFarlane M., De Melo R. B., Melotti M. R., Memish Z., Mertz D., Mesina C., Menichetti F., Mishra S. K., Montori G., Moore E. E., Moore F. A., Naidoo N., Napolitano L., Negoi I., Nicolau D. P., Nikolopoulos I., Nord C. E., Ofori-Asenso R., Olaoye I., Omari A. H., Ordonez C. A., Ouadii M., Ouedraogo A. -S., Pagani L., Paiva J. A., Parreira J. G., Pata F., Pereira J., Pereira N. R., Petrosillo N., Picetti E., Pintar T., Ponce-De-Leon A., Popovski Z., Poulakou G., Preller J., Guerrero A. P., Pupelis G., Quiodettis M., Rawson T. M., Reichert M., Reinhart K., Rems M., Rello J., Rizoli S., Roberts J., Rubio-Perez I., Ruppe E., Sakakushev B., Sall I., Kafil H. S., Sanders J., Sato N., Sawyer R. G., Scalea T., Scibe R., Scudeller L., Lohse H. S., Sganga G., Shafiq N., Shah J. N., Spigaglia P., Suroowan S., Tsioutis C., Sifri C. D., Siribumrungwong B., Sugrue M., Talving P., Tan B. K., Tarasconi A., Tascini C., Tilsed J., Timsit J. -F., Tumbarello M., Trung N. T., Ulrych J., Uranues S., Velmahos G., Vereczkei A. G., Viale P., Estape J. V., Viscoli C., Wagenlehner F., Wright B. J., Xiao Y., Yuan K. -C., Zachariah S. K., Zahar J. R., Mergulhao P., and Catena F.

Abstract

This declaration, signed by an interdisciplinary task force of 234 experts from 83 different countries with different backgrounds, highlights the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and the need for appropriate use of antibiotic agents and antifungal agents in hospitals worldwide especially focusing on surgical infections. As such, it is our intent to raise awareness among healthcare workers and improve antimicrobial prescribing. To facilitate its dissemination, the declaration was translated in different languages.

Published
2017

7. WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients

Author

Sartelli, M., Malangoni, M. A., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Griffiths, E. A., Di Bella, S., Mcfarland, L. V., Eltringham, I., Shelat, V. G., Velmahos, G. C., Kelly, C. P., Khanna, S., Abdelsattar, Z. M., Alrahmani, L., Ansaloni, L., Augustin, G., Bala, M., Barbut, F., Ben-Ishay, O., Bhangu, A., Biffl, W. L., Brecher, S. M., Camacho-Ortiz, A., Cainzos, M. A., Canterbury, L. A., Catena, F., Chan, S., Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., Clanton, J., Coccolini, F., Cocuz, M. E., Coimbra, R., Cook, C. H., Cui, Y., Czepiel, J., Das, K., Demetrashvili, Z., Di Carlo, I., Di Saverio, S., Dumitru, I. M., Eckert, C., Eckmann, C., Eiland, E. H., Enani, M. A., Faro, M., Ferrada, P., Forrester, J. D., Fraga, G. P., Frossard, J. L., Galeiras, R., Ghnnam, W., Gomes, C. A., Gorrepati, V., Ahmed, M. H., Herzog, T., Humphrey, F., Kim, J. I., Isik, A., Ivatury, R., Lee, Y. Y., Juang, P., Furuya-Kanamori, L., Karamarkovic, A., Kim, P. K., Kluger, Y., Ko, W. C., Labarbera, F. D., Lee, J. G., Leppaniemi, A., Lohsiriwat, V., Marwah, S., Mazuski, J. E., Metan, G., Moore, E. E., Moore, F. A., Nord, C. E., Ordonez, C. A., Junior, G. A. P., Petrosillo, N., Portela, F., Puri, B. K., Ray, A., Raza, M., Rems, M., Sakakushev, B. E., Sganga, Gabriele, Spigaglia, P., Stewart, D. B., Tattevin, P., Timsit, J. F., To, K. B., Trana, C., Uhl, W., Urbanek, L., van Goor, H., Vassallo, A., Zahar, J. R., Caproli, E., Viale, P., Sganga G. (ORCID:0000-0001-5079-0395), Sartelli, M., Malangoni, M. A., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Griffiths, E. A., Di Bella, S., Mcfarland, L. V., Eltringham, I., Shelat, V. G., Velmahos, G. C., Kelly, C. P., Khanna, S., Abdelsattar, Z. M., Alrahmani, L., Ansaloni, L., Augustin, G., Bala, M., Barbut, F., Ben-Ishay, O., Bhangu, A., Biffl, W. L., Brecher, S. M., Camacho-Ortiz, A., Cainzos, M. A., Canterbury, L. A., Catena, F., Chan, S., Cherry-Bukowiec, J. R., Clanton, J., Coccolini, F., Cocuz, M. E., Coimbra, R., Cook, C. H., Cui, Y., Czepiel, J., Das, K., Demetrashvili, Z., Di Carlo, I., Di Saverio, S., Dumitru, I. M., Eckert, C., Eckmann, C., Eiland, E. H., Enani, M. A., Faro, M., Ferrada, P., Forrester, J. D., Fraga, G. P., Frossard, J. L., Galeiras, R., Ghnnam, W., Gomes, C. A., Gorrepati, V., Ahmed, M. H., Herzog, T., Humphrey, F., Kim, J. I., Isik, A., Ivatury, R., Lee, Y. Y., Juang, P., Furuya-Kanamori, L., Karamarkovic, A., Kim, P. K., Kluger, Y., Ko, W. C., Labarbera, F. D., Lee, J. G., Leppaniemi, A., Lohsiriwat, V., Marwah, S., Mazuski, J. E., Metan, G., Moore, E. E., Moore, F. A., Nord, C. E., Ordonez, C. A., Junior, G. A. P., Petrosillo, N., Portela, F., Puri, B. K., Ray, A., Raza, M., Rems, M., Sakakushev, B. E., Sganga, Gabriele, Spigaglia, P., Stewart, D. B., Tattevin, P., Timsit, J. F., To, K. B., Trana, C., Uhl, W., Urbanek, L., van Goor, H., Vassallo, A., Zahar, J. R., Caproli, E., Viale, P., and Sganga G. (ORCID:0000-0001-5079-0395)

Abstract

In the last two decades there have been dramatic changes in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with increases in incidence and severity of disease in many countries worldwide. The incidence of CDI has also increased in surgical patients. Optimization of management of C difficile, has therefore become increasingly urgent. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts prepared evidenced-based World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) guidelines for management of CDI in surgical patients.

Published
2015

10. An error criterion for determining sampling rates in closed-loop control systems

Author

Brecher, S. M

Subjects
Computers
Abstract

The determination of an error criterion which will give a sampling rate for adequate performance of linear, time-invariant closed-loop, discrete-data control systems was studied. The proper modelling of the closed-loop control system for characterization of the error behavior, and the determination of an absolute error definition for performance of the two commonly used holding devices are discussed. The definition of an adequate relative error criterion as a function of the sampling rate and the parameters characterizing the system is established along with the determination of sampling rates. The validity of the expressions for the sampling interval was confirmed by computer simulations. Their application solves the problem of making a first choice in the selection of sampling rates.

Published
1972

11. Biodistribution and Genetic Stability of the Novel Antitumor Agent VNP20009, a Genetically Modified Strain ofSalmonella typhimurium

Author

Clairmont, C., primary, Lee, K. C., additional, Pike, J., additional, Ittensohn, M., additional, Low, K. B., additional, Pawelek, J., additional, Bermudes, D., additional, Brecher, S. M., additional, Margitich, D., additional, Turnier, J., additional, Li, Z., additional, Luo, X., additional, King, I., additional, and Zheng, L. M., additional

Published
2000
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14. Relationship between host age and susceptibility to oral colonization by Actinomyces viscosus in Sprague-Dawley rats

Author

Brecher, S M and van Houte, J

Abstract

The colonization of Actinomyces viscosus strain Ny-1R on the molar teeth of conventional and ex-germfree rats of various ages fed either a high-sucrose diet, a high-glucose diet, or laboratory chow was studied. Conventional rats directly after weaning and up to 30 days of age are less susceptible to experimental infection by strain Ny-1R than are older rats regardless of the test diet. The relationship between host age and susceptibility to infection is also demonstrable in ex-germfree rats fed a high-sucose diet. Host factors responsible for the differences in susceptibility were investigated. The results from these studies do not implicate host antibodies, host indigenous flora, or host saliva. In other studies, it was demonstrated that within the mouths of rats, strain Ny-1R preferentially colonizes in the pits and fissures of the molar teeth rather than on the dorsum of the tongue or on the vestibular mucosa. In short-term experiments, it was found that strain Ny-1R attaches to the first molars of 40-day-old conventional rats to a greater extent than it attaches to the first molars of 20-day-old rats. The differences in attachment and subsequent colonization of strain Ny-1R in 20- and 40-day-old rats may be related to the varying amounts of the reduced enamel epithelium and connective tissue present in the fissures of the molar teeth.

Published
1979
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17. Sensitivity and specificity of an improved rapid latex agglutination test for identification of methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates.

Author

Smole SC, Aronson E, Durbin A, Brecher SM, and Arbeit RD

Subjects
DNA, Bacterial analysis, Latex Fixation Tests, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Reagent Kits, Diagnostic, Sensitivity and Specificity, Staphylococcus aureus drug effects, Methicillin Resistance, Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification
Abstract

The performance of a second-generation rapid agglutination kit, Slidex Staph Plus (SSP; bioMérieux), was compared to those of the Slidex Staph (SS; bioMérieux), Staphaurex (SRX; Murex Diagnostics), and BBL Staphyloslide (BBL; Becton Dickinson) kits by using 508 clinical isolates composed of 150 methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) organisms, 154 methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) organisms, and 204 non-S. aureus Staphylococcus spp. Of the 508 isolates tested, 75% were fresh clinical isolates, with the remainder taken from five different freezer collections. All four agglutination tests had comparable sensitivities for MSSA and MRSA. However, the SS kit was significantly less specific (93.1%) than the three other tests (P > 0.05, McNemar test). These results demonstrate that the new rapid latex agglutination kit, SSP, was more specific for the identification of S. aureus than the previous version and performed comparably to the SRX and BBL kits.

Published
1998
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18. A pseudoepidemic due to laboratory contamination deciphered by molecular analysis.

Author

Morris T, Brecher SM, Fitzsimmons D, Durbin A, Arbeit RD, and Maslow JN

Subjects
Adult, Bacteriological Techniques, Culture Media, DNA, Bacterial analysis, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Environmental Microbiology, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Synovial Fluid microbiology, Bacterial Infections epidemiology, Disease Outbreaks, Equipment Contamination, Laboratories
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Objective: A clinical, microbiological, and molecular analysis to identify the source of a cluster of pseudoinfections., Designs: Retrospective analysis of the cases, prospective epidemiologic survey, and laboratory investigation. Molecular analysis of the isolates was performed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)., Setting: A tertiary Veterans Affairs medical center., Patients: Three patients admitted over a 2-week period with musculoskeletal complaints had one or more joint fluid specimens submitted for culture. In each case, anaerobic chopped meat-glucose broth (CMGB) tubes yielded one or more organisms not typically associated with septic arthritis (Enterobacter cloacae, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus casseliflavus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia hermannii, and Pseudomonas diminuti). The first three organisms were isolated from specimens from multiple patients. Two patients had multiple positive cultures; for two patients, separate cultures yielded additional organisms on solid media., Results: Laboratory investigation yielded an isolate of E faecium from 1 of 30 sham-inoculated CMGB tubes. PFGE analysis demonstrated that a single strain of E cloacae was isolated from four CMGB tubes representing all three patients, and a single strain of E faecium was isolated from CMGB tubes representing two patients and the sham-inoculated tube., Conclusions: The application of molecular typing clearly demonstrated clonality among the isolates and indicated that a common source of contamination, most likely the CMGB tubes, was responsible for these cases.

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1995
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19. Polymicrobial bacterial pericarditis after transbronchial needle aspiration. Case report with an investigation on the risk of bacterial contamination during fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Author

Epstein SK, Winslow CJ, Brecher SM, and Faling LJ

Subjects
Bacterial Infections diagnosis, Bacterial Infections microbiology, Drainage, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pericardiectomy, Pericarditis diagnosis, Pericarditis microbiology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Bacteria, Aerobic, Bacteria, Anaerobic, Bacterial Infections etiology, Biopsy, Needle adverse effects, Bronchoscopy adverse effects, Equipment Contamination, Pericarditis etiology
Abstract

A 63-yr-old man developed pericardial effusion with tamponade after transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) of a subcarinal mass. A diagnosis of polymicrobial bacterial pericarditis was made when pericardiocentesis revealed purulent fluid that grew a mixed culture of anaerobes and aerobes, organisms that constitute part of the normal upper respiratory tract flora. To examine the possibility that contamination of the transbronchial needle (TBN) could lead to purulent pericarditis by inoculation of bacteria into the mediastinum, quantitative cultures of the TBN content were performed in seven consecutive patients. Abundant growth of multiple anaerobic and aerobic organisms was demonstrated in all seven cultures. We conclude that subcarinal TBNA is another potential cause of purulent pericarditis. This results from upper respiratory tract contamination of the open distal end of the TBN as it passes through the suction channel of the bronchoscope.

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1992
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20. Role of colonization in the virulence of Actinomyces viscosus strains T14-Vi and T14-Av.

Author

Brecher SM, van Houte J, and Hammond BF

Subjects
Actinomyces isolation & purification, Actinomyces pathogenicity, Animals, Cell Division, Female, Germ-Free Life, Male, Periodontal Diseases etiology, Polysaccharides, Bacterial physiology, Rats, Species Specificity, Actinomycosis microbiology, Gingival Diseases microbiology, Tooth Diseases microbiology
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Germfree rats fed a high-sucrose diet were inoculated with Actinomyces viscosus strain T14-Vi (virulent) or T14-Av (avirulent). The mean recovery of strain T14-Vi from six extracted finely ground molars of rats sacrificed after 90 days was 1.1 x 10(8) colony-forming units (CFU). The mean recovery of strain T14-Av was 5.7 x 10(7) CFU, which was significantly less. Strain T14-Vi caused severe alveolar bone loss, but only minimal bone loss occurred in rats infected with strain T14-Av. Scanning electron microscopy of teeth of germfree rats revealed that strain T14-Vi colonized in the fissures as well as on tooth surface areas near the gingiva; strain T14-Av also colonized in fissures but was unable to colonize the teeth near the gingiva. In studies with conventional rats fed a high-sucrose diet, streptomycin-resistant strain T14-Vi colonized on the teeth of all rats inoculated with in the order of 10(8) or 10(7) CFU and on the teeth of about half of the rats inoculated with 10(6) or 10(5) CFU. In contrast, streptomycin-resistant strain T14-Av could not be detected on the teeth of any of the rats in groups similarly inoculated. In vitro "resting" cells of both strains suspended in conventional or germfree rat saliva survived to comparable degrees. [(3)H]thymidine-labeled T14-Vi cells adhered well to hydroxyapatite (HA) beads and to HA beads pretreated with saliva obtained from germfree or conventional rats. In contrast, T14-Av cells adhered less well than did T14-Vi cells to HA, whereas their adherence to saliva-coated HA was negligible. Transmission electron microscopy of negatively stained T14-Vi and T14-Av cells repeatedly passed in 1% phosphotungstic acid revealed fibrils on cells of both strains. T14-Av cells were covered by large amounts of extracellular material which was presumably heteropolysaccharide; little extracellular material was present on the surface of T14-Vi cells. T14-Vi cells had a relatively low affinity for the heteropolysaccharide synthesized by strain T14-Av. Other evidence also suggested that this polysaccharide had a relatively low affinity for saliva-coated HA. Collectively, the evidence indicates that the difference in periodontopathic potential between strains T14-Vi and T14-Av results from their different abilities to colonize teeth. This difference is probably due to the lower adherence of T14-Av cells to teeth rather than to their ability to grow in the mouth. The low affinity of T14-Av cells for tooth surfaces may be due, in part, to the presence of large amounts of cell-surface-associated polysaccharide.

Published
1978
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