Predictive factors for pneumonia in adults infected with the new pandemic A (H1H1) influenza virus E. LERMA, L. SORLÍ, M. MONTERO, V. MAS, E. LÓPEZ, C. VILAPLANA, F. ÁLAVAREZ-LERMA, H. KNOBEL, J. P. HORCAJADA Background: On April 2009 a new A (H1N1) influenza virus was identified with a higher incidence of severe outcome in younger […]
Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia: a prospective analysis of 33 episodes M. IBARGUREN, N. COBOS-TRIGUEROS, Á. SORIANO, J. A. MARTÍNEZ, Y. ZBOROMYRSKA, M. ALMELA, J. MENSA Introduction: The aim of this study is to describe clinical characteristics and outcome of Burkholderia cepacia bacteraemia, susceptibility of the isolates and differences between cases from epidemic outbreaks and sporadic cases. […]
Antimicrobial sensitivity of hippurate-negative Campylobacter and Helicobacter pullorum strains isolated from patients with diarrhea P. BASCUÑANA, I. PENA, J. J. PICAZO, A. C. VELASCO C. jejuni as well as some hippurate-negative Campylobacter species and related diarrheagenic organisms, are the leading cause of gastroenteritis in our environment all throughout the year. The aim of the present […]
Nosocomial infection following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery D. N. NAN, M. FERNÁNDEZ-AYALA, C. FARIÑAS-ÁLVAREZ, R. MONS, J. GONZÁLEZ-MACÍAS, M. C. FARIÑAS Objectives: To assess the incidence and risk factors for nosocomial infection after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Methods: Prospective cohort study of all consecutive patients who underwent VATS surgery during 20 months. Patients were visited on […]
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative organisms from intraabdominal infections and evolution of isolates with extended spectrum β-lactamases in the SMART study in Spain (2002-2010) R. CANTÓN, E. LOZA, J. AZNAR, J. CALVO, E. CERCENADO, R. CISTERNA, F. GONZÁLEZ, J. L. LÓPEZ, C. RUBIO, A. I. SUÁREZ, F. TUBAU, I. WEBER, P. YUSTE, R. CAVANILLAS y grupo […]
Consensus document on treatment of infections in diabetic foot J.I. BLANES Y REPRESENTANTES DE LA ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE CIRUJANOS (AEC); SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE ANGIOLOGÍA Y CIRUGÍA VASCULAR Y (SEACV); SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE MEDICINA DE URGENCIAS Y EMERGENCIAS (SEMES); SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA MEDICINA INTERNA (SEMI); SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE MEDICINA INTENSIVA, CRÍTICA Y UNIDADES CORONARIAS (SEMICYUC) Y SOCIEDAD […]
Recommendations for the treatment of invasive fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi in the hematological patient J. BARBERÁN, J. MENSA, J. C. VALLEJO, I. JARQUE, J. C. GARCÍA, J. R. CABRERA, P. BALTASAR, J. BESALDUCH, J. M. CALVO, F. J. CAPOTE, E. CARRERAS, M. L. DÍAZ, F. ESCALANTE, P. FERNÁNDEZ, S. GARZÓN, C. GRANDE, D. […]
Invasive fungal infection in critically ill patient: role of micafungin M. NIETO, E. ESCUDERO The invasive fungal infections (IFIs) have increased in critically ill patients in recent years and are a serious complication that determine the evolution and prognosis of critically ill patients, especially invasive candidiasis (IC) and candidemia. Fortunately, treatment options for these infections […]
Macrolides and staphylococcal biofilms J. PARRA-RUIZ, C. VIDAILLAC, M. J. RYBAK Medical device-associated infections represent a growing problem with limited or no therapeutic options beyond implant removal. Bacterial biofilm is the major and the final determinant of the poor prognosis of these difficult-to-treat infections. Due to the high antimicrobial resistance level of bacteria organized in […]
Liposomal amphotericin B: a unique pharmacokinetic profile. An unfinished story J. R. AZANZA, J. BARBERÁN La anfotericina B en su formulación liposómica continúa siendo un fármaco de referencia en el tratamiento de las infecciones fúngicas sistémicas a pesar del tiempo transcurrido desde que se desarrolló. La ausencia de resistencias de los hongos, la farmacocinética, y […]
