Pseudomonas aeruginosa: antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates. Castellón 2004 -2008 F. J. PARDO, M. D. TIRADO, E. D. GARCÍA, J. GRANADOS, A. CAMPOS, R. MORENO Retrospective study of antimicrobial susceptibility of 1.943 Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates to amikacin, tobramycin, gentamicin, ceftazidime, cefepime, meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam and ciprofloxacin during a five year period. The percentage of […]
Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii: clinical update and new highlights A. HERNÁNDEZ, E. GARCÍA, G. YAGÜE, J. GÓMEZ The role of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii and its clinical relevance have been recently appreciated as a ubiquitous opportunistic nosocomial pathogen. Risk factors associated with A. baumanii infection include severe underlying diseases, previous surgery, invasive procedures, treatment […]
Nonantimicrobial effects of tetracyclines L. GARCÍA-ÁLVAREZ, J. A. OTEO Tetracyclines are a family of antibiotics very common in clinical practice that have been used in not infectious affections. One of their most studied actions is their ability to inhibit matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a group of proteinases that have been implicated in pathological processes as […]
Colonial architecture and growth dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin F. GÓMEZ-AGUDO, M. L. GÓMEZ-LUS, M. T. CORCUERA, L. ALOU, M. J. ALONSO, D. SEVILLANO, D. VAL, A. PALMEIRO, N. IGLESIAS, J. PRIETO The aim of the study was to explore the structure and growth dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA) […]
Trend in the susceptibility of the most frequent bacterial pathogens isolated at Hospital General La Mancha Centro over 2010-2012 period MARÍA ÁNGELES ASENCIO, MARÍA HUERTAS, RAFAEL CARRANZA, MARÍA FRANCO, JESÚS CASTELLANOS, JOSÉ RAMÓN BARBERÁ, MARÍA DEL CARMEN CONDE, JOSÉ MARÍA TENÍAS Introduction. Our objective was to determine the trend of the antimicrobial susceptibility of the […]
Tendencia de sensibilidad de los patógenos bacterianos más frecuentemente aislados en el Hospital General La Mancha Centro durante el periodo 2010-2012 MARÍA ÁNGELES ASENCIO, MARÍA HUERTAS, RAFAEL CARRANZA, MARÍA FRANCO, JESÚS CASTELLANOS, JOSÉ RAMÓN BARBERÁ, MARÍA DEL CARMEN CONDE, JOSÉ MARÍA TENÍAS Introducción. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la tendenciade sensibilidad a los antimicrobianos de los […]
Empirical antimicrobial therapy in ICU admitted patients. Influence of microbiological confirmation on the length of treatment XAVIER NUVIALS, ELENA ARNAU, JOAQUIM SERRA, ROSA ALCARAZ, JESÚS CABALLERO, CÉSAR LABORDA, MARCOS PÉREZ, M. NIEVES LARROSA, MERCEDES PALOMAR Introduction. Most patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units (ICU) receive antimicrobial treatment. A proper therapeutic strategy may be useful […]
Influencia de la confirmación microbiológica en la duración y adaptación del tratamiento antimicrobiano empírico de los pacientes ingresados en UCI XAVIER NUVIALS, ELENA ARNAU, JOAQUIM SERRA, ROSA ALCARAZ, JESÚS CABALLERO, CÉSAR LABORDA, MARCOS PÉREZ, M. NIEVES LARROSA, MERCEDES PALOMAR Introducción. Un elevado porcentaje de pacientes que ingresan en las Unidades de Cuidados intensivos (UCI) reciben […]
Prospective follow-up of results of tuberculosis treatment MARTA MORENO-GÓMEZ, MONTSERRAT ALONSO-SARDÓN, HELENA IGLESIAS-DE-SENA, LUCIANA LUCENA ARANHA DE MACÈDO Objective. The aim of the study was to analyze tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a health area of the National Health System.Material and Methods. Analytical cohort study of tuberculosis’ cases treated in the hospital care of the health […]
Seguimiento prospectivo de los resultados del tratamiento antituberculoso MARTA MORENO-GÓMEZ, MONTSERRAT ALONSO-SARDÓN, HELENA IGLESIAS-DE-SENA, LUCIANA LUCENA ARANHA DE MACÈDO Objetivo. Analizar los resultados del tratamiento antituberculoso en un Área de Salud del Sistema Nacional de Salud.Material y Métodos. Estudio de seguimiento prospectivo de pacientes de tuberculosis atendidos en la Atención Hospitalaria del Área de Salud […]
