February 26th, 2011
Ian M. Goulda, , , Roberto Caudab, Silvano Espositoc, Francesco Gudiold, Teresita Mazzeie and Javier Garauf
a Department of Medical Microbiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK
b Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Gerontology, and Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
c Department of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
d Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
e Department of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
f Department of Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain read more
February 26th, 2011
Stephen P. Hawsera, , , Samuel K. Bouchillonb, Daryl J. Hobanb, Michael Dowzickyc and Tim Babinchakca
aIHMA Europe Sàrl, 4 Route de la Corniche, 1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
b International Health Management Associates, Schaumburg, IL, USA
c Pfizer, Inc., Collegeville, PA, USA
Received 30 September 2010; accepted 28 October 2010. Available online 15 January 2011. read more
February 23rd, 2011
Anderson DJ – Aggressive surgical debridement and effective antimicrobial therapy are needed to optimize the treatment of surgical site infections. read more
February 20th, 2011
Tsai Y–H et al. – Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus and Staphylococcus aureus is a surgical emergency. Vibrio vulnificus infection progresses more rapidly and the clinical characteristics are more fulminant than either methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus or methicillin–sensitive Staphylococcus aureus infection. read more
February 20th, 2011
Maraqa NF et al. – Colonization is a risk factor for infection with MRSA (methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in NICUs (neonatal intensive care units). Clinical cultures underestimate MRSA affected infants in NICUs, whereas active surveillance cultures could detect MRSA affected infants earlier and limit nosocomial spread. read more
