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Archive: Volume 11, 2018

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from ST1 lineage harboring a new SCCmec IV subtype (SCCmec IVm) containing the tetK gene
Côrtes MF, Botelho AMN, Almeida LGP, Souza RC, Cunha ODL, Nicolás MF, Vasconcelos ATR, Figueiredo AMS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2583-2592
Published Date: 14 December 2018

Risk factors and prognosis of complicated urinary tract infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in hospitalized patients: a retrospective multicenter cohort study
Gomila A, Carratalà J, Eliakim-Raz N, Shaw E, Wiegand I, Vallejo-Torres L, Gorostiza A, Vigo JM, Morris S, Stoddart M, Grier S, Vank C, Cuperus N, van den Heuvel L, Vuong C, MacGowan A, Leibovici L, Addy I, Pujol M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2571-2581
Published Date: 18 December 2018

An increasing trend of neonatal invasive multidrug-resistant group B streptococcus infections in southern China, 2011–2017
Gao K, Guan X, Zeng L, Qian J, Zhu S, Deng Q, Zhong H, Pang S, Gao F, Wang J, Long Y, Chang C, Liu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2561-2569
Published Date: 10 December 2018

Simultaneous three Enterobacteriaceae with different bla NDM-1-encoding plasmids in a patient transferred from mainland China to Taiwan
Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Chen HJ, Su BA, Weng TC, Chiu YH, Toh HS, Zhang CC, Chiang SR, Chuang YC, Tang HJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2555-2560
Published Date: 7 December 2018

Genotyping and antibiotic resistance properties of Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from human and animal gastric biopsies
Ranjbar R, Chehelgerdi M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2545-2554
Published Date: 13 December 2018

Vancomycin in the treatment of adult intra-abdominal infections: do we have strong evidences?
Liu S, Wang M, Guan W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2539-2543
Published Date: 7 December 2018

The association between platelet indices and deep surgical site infection after open induction internal fixation for traumatic limb fractures
Zhang Z, Ji Y, Wang Z, Qiu X, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2533-2538
Published Date: 6 December 2018

Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria and high efficacy of D-cycloserine and its synergistic effect with clarithromycin against Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium abscessus
Khosravi AD, Mirsaeidi M, Farahani A, Tabandeh MR, Mohajeri P, Shoja S, Hoseini Lar KhosroShahi SR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2521-2532
Published Date: 7 December 2018

Infection control perception and behavior: a question of sex and gender? Results of the AHOI feasibility study
Goerig T, Dittmann K, Kramer A, Diedrich S, Heidecke CD, Huebner NO
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2511-2519
Published Date: 4 December 2018


Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: livestock-associated, antimicrobial, and heavy metal resistance


Dweba CC, Zishiri OT, El Zowalaty ME
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2497-2509
Published Date: 28 November 2018

Whole genome sequence analysis of NDM-1, CMY-4, and SHV-12 coproducing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from a case of fatal burn wound infection
Banerjee K, Sekar P, Krishnan P, Wattam AR, Roy S, Hays JP, Menezes GA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2491-2495
Published Date: 28 November 2018


The performance of serum cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide antigen test, histopathology and culture of the lung tissue for diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococosis in patients without HIV infection


Zhou Y, Lin PC, Ye JR, Su SS, Dong L, Wu Q, Xu HY, Xie YP, Li YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2483-2490
Published Date: 28 November 2018

Resistance phenotype and clinical molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among pediatric patients in Shanghai [Erratum]
Tian D, Pan F, Wang C, Sun Y, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2481-2482
Published Date: 28 November 2018

Relation between flomoxef minimum inhibitory concentrations and clinical outcomes of patients treated with flomoxef for Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia
Lee CH, Chen IL, Li CC, Chien CC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2471-2480
Published Date: 27 November 2018

Clinical characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of pneumococcal isolates of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in China
Cai K, Wang Y, Guo Z, Xu X, Li H, Zhang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2461-2469
Published Date: 26 November 2018

Treatment of candidemia in a nationwide setting: increased survival with primary echinocandin treatment
Lausch KR, Søgaard M, Rosenvinge FS, Johansen HK, Boysen T, Røder BL, Mortensen KL, Nielsen L, Lemming L, Olesen B, Leitz C, Kristensen L, Dzajic E, Østergaard LJ, Schønheyder HC, Arendrup MC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2449-2459
Published Date: 23 November 2018

A study on biofilm production and antifungal drug resistance among Candida species from vulvovaginal and bloodstream infections
Tulasidas S, Rao P, Bhat S, Manipura R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2443-2448
Published Date: 23 November 2018

Declining prevalence of hepatitis C virus among university students in one of the main governorates in Egypt
Abo-Amer YE, Abd-Elsalam S, Eldosoky H, ELShenawy AK, Awny S, Elagawy W, El Abgeegy M, Elsergany HF, Elashry H, Negm MS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2435-2441
Published Date: 22 November 2018

Fecal carriage and phylo-diversity of community-acquired blaTEM Enteric bacilli in Southwest Nigeria
Akinduti PA, Olasehinde GI, Ejilude O, Taiwo OS, Obafemi YD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2425-2433
Published Date: 27 November 2018

Epidemiological and molecular analysis of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Shanghai, China, 2013–2017
Wang SJ, Liu XW, Shen X, Hua XG, Cui L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2411-2424
Published Date: 22 November 2018

Epidemiological characteristics and genetic structure of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis
Chen M, Pan H, Lou Y, Wu Z, Zhang J, Huang Y, Yu W, Qiu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2397-2409
Published Date: 20 November 2018

Vancomycin trough level and loading dose
Tuon FF, Romero R, Gasparetto J, Cieslinski J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2393-2396
Published Date: 23 November 2018

Structural basis of development of multi-epitope vaccine against Middle East respiratory syndrome using in silico approach
Srivastava S, Kamthania M, Singh S, Saxena AK, Sharma N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2377-2391
Published Date: 21 November 2018

A molecular epidemiological study of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus contamination in the airport environment
Chen Z, Han C, Huang X, Liu Y, Guo D, Ye X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2363-2375
Published Date: 20 November 2018

Pomegranate extract specifically inhibits Clostridium difficile growth and toxin production without disturbing the beneficial bacteria in vitro
Sukumar MR, König B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2357-2362
Published Date: 16 November 2018

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia among liver transplant recipients
Liu TH, Zhang YZ, Wan QQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2345-2356
Published Date: 16 November 2018

Which methods are appropriate for the detection of Staphylococcus argenteus and is it worthwhile to distinguish S. argenteus from S. aureus?
Kaden R, Engstrand L, Rautelin H, Johansson C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2335-2344
Published Date: 21 November 2018


Health care-associated infections – an overview


Haque M, Sartelli M, McKimm J, Abu Bakar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2321-2333
Published Date: 15 November 2018

A multicenter epidemiology study on the risk factors and clinical outcomes of nosocomial intra-abdominal infections in China: results from the Chinese antimicrobial resistance surveillance of nosocomial infections (CARES) 2007–2016
Zhang J, Zhao C, Chen H, Li H, Wang Q, Wang Z, Zhang F, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2311-2319
Published Date: 15 November 2018

Efficacy of φkm18p phage therapy in a murine model of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection
Wang JL, Kuo CF, Yeh CM, Chen JR, Cheng MF, Hung CH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2301-2310
Published Date: 15 November 2018


Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments


Eze EC, Chenia HY, El Zowalaty ME
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2277-2299
Published Date: 15 November 2018

Molecular detection of vanA and vanB genes among vancomycin-resistant enterococci in ICU-hospitalized patients in Ahvaz in southwest of Iran
Moosavian M, Ghadri H, Samli Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2269-2275
Published Date: 15 November 2018

Awareness of primary health care physicians about human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination: a cross-sectional survey from multiple clinics in Saudi Arabia
Almughais ES, Alfarhan A, Salam M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2257-2267
Published Date: 15 November 2018

Distribution and drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria in ventilator-associated pneumonia at a local hospital of North-eastern China
Wang Y, Zhang R, Liu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2249-2255
Published Date: 13 November 2018

Emergence of tigecycline resistance in Escherichia coli co-producing MCR-1 and NDM-5 during tigecycline salvage treatment
Wang Q, Zhang P, Zhao D, Jiang Y, Zhao F, Wang Y, Li X, Du X, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2241-2248
Published Date: 13 November 2018

The inflammasome in leprosy skin lesions: an immunohistochemical evaluation
Silva LM, de Sousa JR, Hirai KE, Dias LB Jr, Furlaneto IP, Oliveira Carneiro FR, de Souza Aarão TL, Sotto MN, Quaresma JAS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2231-2240
Published Date: 12 November 2018

Drug-resistance profiling and transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia revealed by whole genome sequencing
Al-Ghafli H, Kohl TA, Merker M, Varghese B, Halees A, Niemann S, Al-Hajoj S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2219-2229
Published Date: 12 November 2018

First reported nosocomial outbreak of Serratia marcescens harboring blaIMP-4 and blaVIM-2 in a neonatal intensive care unit in Cairo, Egypt
Ghaith DM, Zafer MM, Ismail DK, Al-Agamy MH, Bohol MFF, Al-Qahtani A, Al-Ahdal MN, Elnagdy SM, Mostafa IY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2211-2217
Published Date: 8 November 2018

Baseline hepatitis C virus resistance-associated substitutions present at frequencies lower than 15% may be clinically significant
Perales C, Chen Q, Soria ME, Gregori J, Garcia-Cehic D, Nieto-Aponte L, Castells L, Imaz A, Llorens-Revull M, Domingo E, Buti M, Esteban JI, Rodriguez-Frias F, Quer J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2207-2210
Published Date: 8 November 2018

Antibiotic prescriptions to adults with acute respiratory tract infections by Italian general practitioners
Bianco A, Papadopoli R, Mascaro V, Pileggi C, Pavia M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2199-2205
Published Date: 8 November 2018

Extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Proteeae association in a Romanian intensive care unit: risk factors for acquisition
Muntean D, Licker M, Horhat F, Dumitrașcu V, Săndesc D, Bedreag O, Dugăeșescu D, Coșniță DA, Krasta A, Bădițoiu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2187-2197
Published Date: 8 November 2018

Poor adherence is a contributor to viral breakthrough in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Wang L, Chen P, Zheng C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2179-2185
Published Date: 8 November 2018

Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Fentie A, Wondimeneh Y, Balcha A, Amsalu A, Adankie BT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2169-2178
Published Date: 8 November 2018

Molecular characteristics and comparative genomics analysis of a clinical Enterococcus casseliflavus with a resistance plasmid
Yin M, Jiang Y, Qian C, Wu F, Ying Y, Wu C, Li P, Ying J, Li K, Xu T, Bao Q, Sun C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2159-2167
Published Date: 5 November 2018

Phenotypic and genotypic characterizations of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Thailand
Bubpamala J, Khuntayaporn P, Thirapanmethee K, Montakantikul P, Santanirand P, Chomnawang MT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2151-2157
Published Date: 5 November 2018

Community acquired pneumonia among adult patients at an Egyptian university hospital: bacterial etiology, susceptibility profile and evaluation of the response to initial empiric antibiotic therapy
El-Sokkary RH, Ramadan RA, El-Shabrawy M, El-Korashi LA, Elhawary A, Embarak S, Tash RME, Elantouny NG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2141-2150
Published Date: 2 November 2018

Novel mechanism responsible for high-level macrolide resistance in Moraxella catarrhalis
Kasai A, Ohta A, Maeda Y, Yamada K, Tao K, Saito R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2137-2140
Published Date: 1 November 2018

The effects of cytochrome P450 2C19 polymorphism on the metabolism of voriconazole in vitro
Xu RA, Gu EM, Liu TH, Ou-yang QG, Hu GX, Cai JP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2129-2135
Published Date: 1 November 2018

Clinical and virological properties of hepatitis C virus genotype 4 infection in patients treated with different direct-acting antiviral agents
Minosse C, Selleri M, Giombini E, Bartolini B, Capobianchi MR, Cerilli S, Loiacono L, Taibi C, D'Offizi G, McPhee F, Garbuglia AR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2117-2127
Published Date: 2 November 2018

In vitro activity and post-antibiotic effects of linezolid in combination with fosfomycin against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
Chen H, Li L, Liu Y, Wu M, Xu S, Zhang G, Qi C, Du Y, Wang M, Li J, Huang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2107-2115
Published Date: 1 November 2018

Clinical features, risk factors, and impact of antibiotic treatment of diarrhea caused by Shigella in children less than 5 years in Manhiça District, rural Mozambique
Vubil D, Acácio S, Quintó L, Ballesté-Delpierre C, Nhampossa T, Kotloff K, Levine MM, Alonso P, Nataro JP, Farag TH, Vila J, Mandomando I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2095-2106
Published Date: 31 October 2018

Interventions targeting the prescribing and monitoring of vancomycin for hospitalized patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Phillips CJ, Wisdom AJ, McKinnon RA, Woodman RJ, Gordon DL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2081-2094
Published Date: 31 October 2018

Efficacy of a 14-day quadruple-therapy regimen for third-line Helicobacter pylori eradication
Huang HT, Wang HM, Yang SC, Tai WC, Liang CM, Wu KL, Lee CH, Chuah SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2073-2080
Published Date: 30 October 2018

Amputation of a finger in a patient with multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium marinum skin infection

Veraldi S, Pontini P, Nazzaro G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2069-2071
Published Date: 30 October 2018

Acute epiglottitis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy infant

Fujisawa J, Mutoh T, Kawamura K, Sawada N, Ono D, Yamaguchi T, Morioka I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2063-2067
Published Date: 31 October 2018


Noninvasive screening identifies patients at risk for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by multidrug-resistant organisms
Ferstl PG, Müller M, Filmann N, Hogardt M, Kempf VAJ, Wichelhaus TA, Lange CM, Vermehren J, Zeuzem S, Reinheimer C, Waidmann O
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2047-2061
Published Date: 2 November 2018

Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Lila G, Mulliqi G, Raka L, Kurti A, Bajrami R, Azizi E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2039-2046
Published Date: 26 October 2018

Malaria parasite clearance from patients following artemisinin-based combination therapy in Côte d’Ivoire
Toure OA, Landry TN, Assi SB, Kone AA, Gbessi EA, Ako BA, Coulibaly B, Kone B, Ouattara O, Beourou S, Koffi A, Remoue F, Rogier C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2031-2038
Published Date: 26 October 2018

Retrospective comparative analysis of risk factors and outcomes in patients with carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections: cefoperazone–sulbactam associated with resistance and tigecycline increased the mortality
Niu T, Xiao TT, Guo L, Yu W, Chen Y, Zheng B, Huang C, Yu X, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2021-2030
Published Date: 26 October 2018

Daptomycin versus teicoplanin for bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a high teicoplanin minimal inhibitory concentration ≥1.5 mg/L: a propensity score-based analysis
Tsai CY, Lee CH, Chen IL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2011-2020
Published Date: 26 October 2018

Entecavir add-on or switch-to pegylated interferon improves HBsAg clearance in HBe antigen negative chronic hepatitis B patients
Yan L, Zhu C, Li J, Chen L, Ding Y, Cao Z, Liu K, Lin L, Tang W, Xie Q, Xu Y, Bao S, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2001-2009
Published Date: 29 October 2018

Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions to direct-acting antiviral agents in hemodialysis and renal transplant patients infected with hepatitis C virus
Tavares RCF, Feldner AC, Pinho JR, Malta FM, Carvalho-Filho RJ, Santana RA, Fusco Duarte de Castro V, Dastoli GT, Custódio Lima J, Ferraz ML
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1993-2000
Published Date: 25 October 2018

In vitro activity of ceftazidime–avibactam, ceftolozane–tazobactam, and other comparable agents against clinically important Gram-negative bacilli: results from the 2017 Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART)
Jean SS, Lu MC, Shi ZY, Tseng SH, Wu TS, Lu PL, Shao PL, Ko WC, Wang FD, Hsueh PR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1983-1992
Published Date: 26 October 2018

Effectiveness of empiric aztreonam compared to other beta-lactams for treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections
Hogan M, Bridgeman MB, Min GH, Dixit D, Bridgeman PJ, Narayanan N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1975-1981
Published Date: 25 October 2018

Management of complicated skin and soft tissue infections with a special focus on the role of newer antibiotics
Leong HN, Kurup A, Tan MY, Kwa ALH, Liau KH, Wilcox MH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1959-1974
Published Date: 25 October 2018

The biological evaluation of fusidic acid and its hydrogenation derivative as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents
Wu PP, He H, Hong WD, Wu TR, Huang GY, Zhong YY, Tu BR, Gao M, Zhou J, Zhao SQ, Li DL, Xu XT, Sheng ZJ, Ward SA, O’Neill PM, Zhang K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1945-1957
Published Date: 24 October 2018

Resistance phenotype and clinical molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among pediatric patients in Shanghai
Tian D, Pan F, Wang C, Sun Y, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1935-1943
Published Date: 24 October 2018

Treatment-refractory giardiasis: challenges and solutions
Lalle M, Hanevik K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1921-1933
Published Date: 24 October 2018

Systematic review in South Africa reveals antibiotic resistance genes shared between clinical and environmental settings
Ekwanzala MD, Dewar JB, Kamika I, Momba MNB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1907-1920
Published Date: 17 October 2018

Selection inversion: a probable tool against antibiotic resistance
Baloch Z, Aslam B, Muzammil S, Khurshid M, Rasool MH, Ma K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1903-1905
Published Date: 18 October 2018

Efficacy of antifungal drugs in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis
Qin F, Wang Q, Zhang C, Fang C, Zhang L, Chen H, Zhang M, Cheng F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1893-1901
Published Date: 17 October 2018

Ertapenem non-susceptibility and independent predictors of the carbapenemase production among the Enterobacteriaceae isolates causing intra-abdominal infections in the Asia-Pacific region: results from the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART)
Jean SS, Lee WS, Hsueh PR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1881-1891
Published Date: 17 October 2018


The threat of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria in a Middle East region


Davoudi-Monfared E, Khalili H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1831-1880
Published Date: 17 October 2018

Molecular detection of rifampin, isoniazid, and ofloxacin resistance in Iranian isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by high-resolution melting analysis
Sirous M, Khosravi AD, Tabandeh MR, Salmanzadeh S, Ahmadkhosravi N, Amini S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1819-1829
Published Date: 18 October 2018

Novel vancomycin–peptide conjugate as potent antibacterial agent against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Jelinkova P, Splichal Z, Jimenez Jimenez AM, Haddad Y, Mazumdar A, Sur VP, Milosavljevic V, Kopel P, Buchtelova H, Guran R, Zitka O, Richtera L, Hegerova D, Heger Z, Moulick A, Adam V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1807-1817
Published Date: 12 October 2018

Tuberculosis of the parotid lymph nodes: clinical and imaging features

Zhang D, Li X, Xiong H, Yang C, Lv F, Huang X, Li Q, Tang Z, Luo T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1795-1805
Published Date: 11 October 2018

Comparative analysis of bla KPC-2- and rmtB-carrying IncFII-family pKPC-LK30/pHN7A8 hybrid plasmids from Klebsiella pneumoniae CG258 strains disseminated among multiple Chinese hospitals
Shi L, Feng J, Zhan Z, Zhao Y, Zhou H, Mao H, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Yin Z, Gao B, Tong Y, Luo Y, Zhang D, Zhou D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1783-1793
Published Date: 11 October 2018

Peptide dendrimers as “lead compounds” for the treatment of chronic lung infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients: in vitro and in vivo studies
Pompilio A, Geminiani C, Mantini P, Siriwardena TN, Di Bonaventura I, Reymond JL, Di Bonaventura G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1767-1782
Published Date: 11 October 2018

A genomic infection control study for Staphylococcus aureus in two Ghanaian hospitals
Donkor ES, Jamrozy D, Mills RO, Dankwah T, Amoo PK, Egyir B, Badoe EV, Twasam J, Bentley SD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1757-1765
Published Date: 11 October 2018

Antiviral resistance markers in influenza virus sequences in Mexico, 2000–2017
Toledo-Rueda W, Rosas-Murrieta NH, Muñoz-Medina JE, González-Bonilla CR, Reyes-Leyva J, Santos-López G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1751-1756
Published Date: 11 October 2018

Detection of common mobile genetic elements and genotyping of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in blood specimens from septicemia patients in southern China
Rui Y, Lu W, Li S, Cheng C, Sun J, Yang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1741-1750
Published Date: 12 October 2018

Pathogens in the Meibomian gland and conjunctival sac: microbiome of normal subjects and patients with Meibomian gland dysfunction

Jiang X, Deng A, Yang J, Bai H, Yang Z, Wu J, Lv H, Li X, Wen T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1729-1740
Published Date: 11 October 2018

Epidemiology of antibiotic resistance of blood culture in educational hospitals in Rasht, North of Iran
Keihanian F, Saeidinia A, Abbasi K, Keihanian F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1723-1728
Published Date: 10 October 2018

Comparative analysis of the pathogenicity between multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates: isolation of highly pathogenic multidrug-resistant A. baumannii and experimental therapeutics with fourth-generation cephalosporin cefozopran
Nishida S, Ono Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1715-1722
Published Date: 10 October 2018

Validation of the prediction rules identifying drug-resistant pathogens in community-onset pneumonia
Kobayashi D, Shindo Y, Ito R, Iwaki M, Okumura J, Sakakibara T, Yamaguchi I, Yagi T, Ogasawara T, Sugino Y, Taniguchi H, Saito H, Saka H, Kawamura T, Hasegawa Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1703-1713
Published Date: 11 October 2018

Sera from patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and their household contacts induce nuclear changes in neutrophils
Juárez-Ortega M, Rojas-Espinosa O, Muñiz-Salazar R, Becerril-Villanueva E, Hernández-Solís A, Arce-Paredes P, Islas-Trujillo S, Cicero-Sabido R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1685-1702
Published Date: 10 October 2018

Detection of Mycobacterium lepromatosis in patients with leprosy in India
Ahuja M, Lavania M, Singh I, Turankar RP, Chhabra S, Narang T, Dogra S, Sengupta U
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1677-1683
Published Date: 10 October 2018

Platelet reactivity in diabetic patients with invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome
Lee CH, Chuah SK, Tai WC, Chen IL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1669-1676
Published Date: 9 October 2018

Five-year China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) study of invasive fungal infections caused by noncandidal yeasts: species distribution and azole susceptibility
Xiao M, Chen SCA, Kong F, Fan X, Cheng JW, Hou X, Zhou ML, Wang H, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1659-1667
Published Date: 9 October 2018

Antibiotic resistance: a rundown of a global crisis
Aslam B, Wang W, Arshad MI, Khurshid M, Muzammil S, Rasool MH, Nisar MA, Alvi RF, Aslam MA, Qamar MU, Salamat MKF, Baloch Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1645-1658
Published Date: 10 October 2018

Characteristics of HBV infection in 705 HIV-infected patients under lamivudine-based antiretroviral treatment from three regions in China
Su M, Liao L, Xing H, Wang S, Li Y, Lu W, He L, Deng J, Shao Y, Li T, Zhuang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1635-1644
Published Date: 2 October 2018

Evaluation of the GenoType MTBDRplus and MTBDRsl for the detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis on isolates from Beijing, China
Jian J, Yang X, Yang J, Chen L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1627-1634
Published Date: 1 October 2018

Genetic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates circulating in Abuja, Nigeria
Molina-Moya B, Abdurrahman ST, Madukaji LI, Gomgnimbou MK, Spinasse L, Gomes-Fernandes M, Gomes HM, Kacimi S, Dacombe R, Bimba JS, Lawson L, Sola C, Cuevas LE, Dominguez J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1617-1625
Published Date: 1 October 2018

Inhibitory effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics on Babesia divergens and Babesia microti, blood parasites of veterinary and zoonotic importance
Rizk MA, AbouLaila M, El-Sayed SAE, Guswanto A, Yokoyama N, Igarashi I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1605-1615
Published Date: 28 September 2018

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of mcr-1 colistin resistance in Escherichia coli: isolates of clinical infection from a Chinese University Hospital
Cao L, Li X, Xu Y, Shen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1597-1603
Published Date: 26 September 2018

Integrated pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic modeling to evaluate empiric carbapenem therapy in bloodstream infections
Lim TP, Wang R, Poh GQ, Koh TH, Tan TY, Lee W, Teo JQ, Cai Y, Tan TT, Ee PLR, Kwa AL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1591-1596
Published Date: 27 September 2018

Phenotypic and genotypic drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Wondale B, Medhin G, Abebe G, Tolosa S, Mohammed T, Teklu T, Pieper R, Ameni G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1581-1589
Published Date: 25 September 2018

Evaluation of blood culture broths with lysis buffer to directly identify specific pathogens by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry methods
Hariu M, Watanabe Y, Oikawa N, Manaka T, Seki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1573-1579
Published Date: 24 September 2018

Effects of oral probiotic supplementation on gut Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium populations and the clinical status of low-birth-weight preterm neonates: a multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Strus M, Helwich E, Lauterbach R, Rzepecka-Węglarz B, Nowicka K, Wilińska M, Szczapa J, Rudnicka M, Sławska H, Szczepański M, Waśko A, Mikołajczyk-Cichońska A, Tomusiak-Plebanek A, Heczko PB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1557-1571
Published Date: 21 September 2018


Widespread amphotericin B-resistant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus in Hamilton, Canada
Ashu EE, Korfanty GA, Samarasinghe H, Pum N, You M, Yamamura D, Xu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1549-1555
Published Date: 20 September 2018

Trichosporon dohaense, a rare pathogen of human invasive infections, and literature review
Yu SY, Guo LN, Xiao M, Kudinha T, Kong F, Wang H, Cheng JW, Zhou ML, Xu H, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1537-1547
Published Date: 20 September 2018

Characterization of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying IMP variants recovered from a Mexican Hospital
López-García A, Rocha-Gracia RC, Bello-López E, Juárez-Zelocualtecalt C, Sáenz Y, Castañeda-Lucio M, López-Pliego L, González-Vázquez C, Torres C, Ayala-Nuñez T, Jiménez-Flores G, Arenas-Hernández MP, Lozano-Zarain P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1523-1536
Published Date: 20 September 2018

Efficient removal of hospital pathogens from hard surfaces by a combined use of bacteriophages and probiotics: potential as sanitizing agents [Corrigendum]
D'Accolti M, Soffritti I, Piffanelli M, Bisi M, Mazzacane S, Caselli E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1521-1522
Published Date: 20 September 2018

Microbial spectrum and drug-resistance profile of isolates causing bloodstream infections in febrile cancer patients at a referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Arega B, Woldeamanuel Y, Adane K, Sherif AA, Asrat D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1511-1519
Published Date: 18 September 2018

Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis demonstrates a high rate of susceptibility to ceftazidime–avibactam
Atkin SD, Abid S, Foster M, Bose M, Keller A, Hollaway R, Sader HS, Greenberg DE, Finklea JD, Castanheira M, Jain R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1499-1510
Published Date: 17 September 2018

Risk factors for infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy
Wu YP, Li XD, Ke ZB, Chen SH, Chen PZ, Wei Y, Huang JB, Sun XL, Xue XY, Zheng QS, Xu N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1491-1497
Published Date: 17 September 2018

First molecular characterization of related cases of healthcare-associated infections involving multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium vanA in Algeria
Benammar S, Pantel A, Aujoulat F, Benmehidi M, Courcol R, Lavigne JP, Romano-Bertrand S, Marchandin H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1483-1490
Published Date: 17 September 2018

Chlorhexidine-based body washing for colonization and infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: an updated meta-analysis
Xiao G, Chen Z, Lv X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1473-1481
Published Date: 13 September 2018

Overview of meropenem-vaborbactam and newer antimicrobial agents for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Petty LA, Henig O, Patel TS, Pogue JM, Kaye KS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1461-1472
Published Date: 12 September 2018

Comparative genomics of five different resistance plasmids coexisting in a clinical multi-drug resistant Citrobacter freundii isolate
Ouyang J, Sun F, Zhou D, Feng J, Zhan Z, Xiong Z, Yang B, Liu Z, Li T, Tong Y, Xia P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1447-1460
Published Date: 12 September 2018

Appropriate composites of cefoperazone–sulbactam against multidrug-resistant organisms
Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Lin TP, Chuang YC, Tang HJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1441-1445
Published Date: 11 September 2018


Better drugs for Lyme disease: focus on the spirochete


Stricker RB, Middelveen MJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1437-1439
Published Date: 7 September 2018

Assessing health burden risk and control effect on dengue fever infection in the southern region of Taiwan
Cheng YH, Lin YJ, Chen SC, You SH, Chen WY, Hsieh NH, Yang YF, Liao CM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1423-1435
Published Date: 6 September 2018

Recurrent tuberculosis among HIV-coinfected patients: a case series from KwaZulu-Natal

Naidoo K, Dookie N, Naidoo K, Yende-Zuma N, Chimukangara B, Bhushan A, Govender D, Gengiah S, Padayatchi N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1413-1421
Published Date: 5 September 2018

A novel nonlive, adjuvanted herpes zoster subunit vaccine: a report on the emerging clinical data and safety profile
Brosio F, Masetti G, Matteo G, Stefanati A, Gabutti G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1401-1411
Published Date: 5 September 2018

Overview of pneumococcal serotypes and genotypes causing diseases in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Spanish hospital between 2013 and 2016
Shoji H, Vázquez-Sánchez DA, Gonzalez-Diaz A, Cubero M, Tubau F, Santos S, García-Somoza D, Liñares J, Yuste J, Martí S, Ardanuy C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1387-1400
Published Date: 4 September 2018

In vivo antimicrobial activity of the hybrid peptide H4: a follow-up study
Almaaytah A, Albalas Q, Alzoubi KH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1383-1386
Published Date: 3 September 2018

Benchmarking for surgical site infections among gastrointestinal surgeries and related risk factors: multicenter study in Kuwait
Hamza WS, Salama MF, Morsi SS, Abdo NM, Al-Fadhli MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1373-1381
Published Date: 3 September 2018

Efficacy of intraventricular amikacin treatment in pan-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa postsurgical meningitis
Molinaro M, Morelli P, De Gregori M, De Gregori S, Giardini I, Tordato F, Monzillo V, Pocaterra D, Casari E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1369-1372
Published Date: 3 September 2018

Management and outcome of bloodstream infections: a prospective survey in 121 French hospitals (SPA-BACT survey)
Robineau O, Robert J, Rabaud C, Bedos JP, Varon E, Péan Y, Gauzit R, Alfandari S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1359-1368
Published Date: 31 August 2018

Comparison of five commonly used automated susceptibility testing methods for accuracy in the China Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS) hospitals
Zhou ML, Wang Y, Liu C, Kudinha T, Liu X, Luo Y, Yang QW, Sun H, Hu J, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1347-1358
Published Date: 30 August 2018

Epidemiology of and risk factors for infection with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: results of a double case–control study
Tian X, Sun S, Jia X, Zou H, Li S, Zhang L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1339-1346
Published Date: 29 August 2018

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial drug resistance genes in Southeastern Gabon from 2011 to 2014
Voumbo-Matoumona DF, Kouna LC, Madamet M, Maghendji-Nzondo S, Pradines B, Lekana-Douki JB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1329-1338
Published Date: 28 August 2018

The changes of expressive levels of IL-17A, STAT3, and RORγt in different invasive pulmonary aspergillosis mice
Xu LN, Xu RA, Zhang D, Su SS, Xu HY, Wu Q, Li YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1321-1328
Published Date: 27 August 2018

Susceptibility to ceftobiprole of respiratory-tract pathogens collected in the United Kingdom and Ireland during 2014–2015
Santerre Henriksen A, Smart JI, Hamed K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1309-1320
Published Date: 28 August 2018

Phenotypic and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pigs: implication for livestock-association markers and vaccine strategies
Guo D, Liu Y, Han C, Chen Z, Ye X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1299-1307
Published Date: 23 August 2018

Trough concentration of itraconazole and its relationship with efficacy and safety: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhang J, Liu Y, Nie X, Yu Y, Gu J, Zhao L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1283-1297
Published Date: 22 August 2018

Application of tuf gene sequence analysis for the identification of species of coagulase-negative staphylococci in clinical samples and evaluation of their antimicrobial resistance pattern
Khosravi AD, Roointan M, Abbasi Montazeri E, Aslani S, Hashemzadeh M, Taheri Soodejani M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1275-1282
Published Date: 22 August 2018

Two residues in Staphylococcus aureus α-hemolysin related to hemolysis and self-assembly
Du Y, Liu L, Zhang C, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1271-1274
Published Date: 21 August 2018

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: characterization of carbapenemase genes and E-test evaluation of colistin-based combinations
Ramadan RA, Gebriel MG, Kadry HM, Mosallam A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1261-1269
Published Date: 22 August 2018

Insight into Acinetobacter baumannii: pathogenesis, global resistance, mechanisms of resistance, treatment options, and alternative modalities
Asif M, Alvi IA, Rehman SU
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1249-1260
Published Date: 21 August 2018

Genetic polymorphisms of exon 1 of MBL2 contribute to tuberculosis risk especially in Asian populations: an updated meta-analysis of 26 studies
Wu YJ, Yang X, Chen TD, Zhang ZX, You YZ, Fan ZD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1237-1248
Published Date: 20 August 2018

Carbapenem-resistant and cephalosporin-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a notable phenotype in patients with bacteremia
Li S, Jia X, Li C, Zou H, Liu H, Guo Y, Zhang L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1225-1235
Published Date: 20 August 2018

Effectiveness and safety of polymyxin B for the treatment of infections caused by extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Thailand
Ngamprasertchai T, Boonyasiri A, Charoenpong L, Nimitvilai S, Lorchirachoonkul N, Wattanamongkonsil L, Thamlikitkul V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1219-1224
Published Date: 20 August 2018

Impact of teicoplanin maintenance dose and MIC values on the clinical outcomes of patients treated for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Tsai CY, Lee CH, Chien CC, Chen IL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1205-1217
Published Date: 15 August 2018

Nationwide surveillance of ribotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates with an emphasis on reduced doxycycline and tigecycline susceptibilities among ribotype 078 lineage isolates in Taiwan
Hung YP, Tsai PJ, Lee YT, Tang HJ, Lin HJ, Liu HC, Lee JC, Tsai BY, Hsueh PR, Ko WC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1197-1203
Published Date: 15 August 2018

Detection and characterization of a clinical Escherichia coli ST3204 strain coproducing NDM-16 and MCR-1
Li X, Mu X, Zhang P, Zhao D, Ji J, Quan J, Zhu Y, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1189-1195
Published Date: 15 August 2018

Insertion element mediated mgrB disruption and presence of ISKpn28 in colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Saudi Arabia
Uz Zaman T, Albladi M, Siddique MI, Aljohani SM, Balkhy HH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1183-1187
Published Date: 15 August 2018

Characterization of rifampin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in patients receiving rifampin-containing regimens for tuberculosis
Huang YT, Liao CH, Chen SY, Yang CJ, Hsu HS, Teng LJ, Hsueh PR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1175-1182
Published Date: 14 August 2018

Identification of key genes and pathways using bioinformatics analysis in septic shock children
Yang J, Zhang S, Zhang J, Dong J, Wu J, Zhang L, Guo P, Tang S, Zhao Z, Wang H, Zhao Y, Zhang W, Wu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1163-1174
Published Date: 14 August 2018

Co-production of MCR-1 and NDM-5 in Escherichia coli isolated from a colonization case of inpatient
Feng S, Shen C, Chen H, Zheng X, Xia Y, Zhong LL, Huang X, Wu X, Tian GB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1157-1161
Published Date: 14 August 2018

Plasmodium knowlesi malaria: current research perspectives
Amir A, Cheong FW, de Silva JR, Liew JWK, Lau YL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1145-1155
Published Date: 10 August 2018

Impact of concomitant nontuberculous mycobacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Hsieh MH, Lin CY, Wang CY, Fang YF, Lo YL, Lin SM, Lin HC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1137-1143
Published Date: 10 August 2018

Characterization of hepatitis C virus resistance to grazoprevir reveals complex patterns of mutations following on-treatment breakthrough that are not observed at relapse
Bonsall D, Black S, Howe AYM, Chase R, Ingravallo P, Pak I, Brown A, Smith DA, Bowden R, Barnes E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1119-1135
Published Date: 8 August 2018

Optimal infusion rate in antimicrobial therapy: explosion of evidence in the last five years
Zhu LL, Zhou Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1105-1117
Published Date: 8 August 2018

Antibiotic resistance pattern and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing enteroaggregative Escherichia coli isolates in children from southwest Iran

Amin M, Sirous M, Javaherizadeh H, Motamedifar M, Saki M, Veisi H, Ebrahimi S, Seyed-Mohammadi S, Hashemzadeh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1097-1104
Published Date: 8 August 2018

Synergy effect of meropenem-based combinations against Acinetobacter baumannii: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jiang Z, He X, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1083-1095
Published Date: 7 August 2018

Clinical outcomes after initial treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
Shime N, Saito N, Bokui M, Sakane N, Kamimura M, Shinohara T, Kosaka T, Ishikura H, Kobayashi A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1073-1081
Published Date: 6 August 2018

HIV-1 genotypic drug resistance in patients with virological failure to single-tablet antiretroviral regimens in southern Taiwan
Tsai HC, Chen IT, Lee SS, Chen YS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1061-1071
Published Date: 3 August 2018

The rs1625579 T>G polymorphism in the miRNA-137 gene confers a risk of early-onset Kawasaki disease in a southern Chinese population
Che D, Li J, Fu L, Pi L, Rong X, Wang Y, Xu Y, Huang P, Chu M, Gu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1055-1060
Published Date: 3 August 2018

Alternations in DNA gyrase genes in low-level fluoroquinolone-resistant Moraxella catarrhalis strains isolated in Poland
Król-Turmińska K, Olender A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1047-1053
Published Date: 6 August 2018

Sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis caused by serotype 3 Streptococcus pneumoniae in a previously healthy adult: a case report

Hadano Y, Chang B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1043-1046
Published Date: 3 August 2018

High prevalence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in the genetic background of elderly patients in two teaching hospitals in China
Liu C, Shi J, Guo J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1031-1041
Published Date: 31 July 2018

Extremely high levels of vancomycin can cause severe renal toxicity
Barceló-Vidal J, Rodríguez-García E, Grau S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1027-1030
Published Date: 30 July 2018


Efficient removal of hospital pathogens from hard surfaces by a combined use of bacteriophages and probiotics: potential as sanitizing agents

D'Accolti M, Soffritti I, Piffanelli M, Bisi M, Mazzacane S, Caselli E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1015-1026
Published Date: 30 July 2018

The prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance and ESBL-production in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from urinary tract infections
Azargun R, Sadeghi MR, Soroush Barhaghi MH, Samadi Kafil H, Yeganeh F, Ahangar Oskouee M, Ghotaslou R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1007-1014
Published Date: 23 July 2018

ISEcp1-mediated transposition of chromosome-borne blaCMY-2 into an endogenous ColE1-like plasmid in Escherichia coli
Fang LX, Li XP, Li L, Chen MY, Wu CY, Li LL, Liao XP, Liu YH, Sun J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:995-1005
Published Date: 23 July 2018

Pathogenesis and management of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis
Chigbu DI, Labib BA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:981-993
Published Date: 17 July 2018

The activity of a mammalian proline-rich peptide against Gram-negative bacteria, including drug-resistant strains, relies on a nonmembranolytic mode of action

Ciociola T, Giovati L, Giovannelli A, Conti S, Castagnola M, Vitali A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:969-979
Published Date: 17 July 2018


Current perspectives on diagnosis and management of sternal wound infections


Yusuf E, Chan M, Renz N, Trampuz A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:961-968
Published Date: 16 July 2018

Identifying differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs in PBMCs in response to the infection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Yan H, Xu R, Zhang XR, Wang Q, Pang J, Zhang X, Chang X, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:945-959
Published Date: 13 July 2018

Effect of ethanol pretreatment in Acanthamoeba keratitis: a long-term follow-up study

Lin IH, Tseng SH, Huang FC, Huang YH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:937-943
Published Date: 5 July 2018

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates harboring blaCTX-M group 1 extended-spectrum β-lactamases causing bacteremia and urinary tract infection in Manhiça, Mozambique
Guiral E, Pons MJ, Vubil D, Marí-Almirall M, Sigaúque B, Soto SM, Alonso PL, Ruiz J, Vila J, Mandomando I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:927-936
Published Date: 3 July 2018

Efficiency of gold nanoparticles coated with the antimicrobial peptide indolicidin against biofilm formation and development of Candida spp. clinical isolates

de Alteriis E, Maselli V, Falanga A, Galdiero S, Di Lella FM, Gesuele R, Guida M, Galdiero E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:915-925
Published Date: 3 July 2018

Current trends to control fungal pathogens: exploiting our knowledge in the host–pathogen interaction
García-Carnero LC, Pérez-García LA, Martínez-Álvarez JA, Reyes-Martínez JE, Mora-Montes HM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:903-913
Published Date: 3 July 2018


Sofosbuvir–daclatasvir improves hepatitis C virus–induced mixed cryoglobulinemia: Upper Egypt experience


Hassan AM, Osman HA, Mahmoud HS, Hassan MH, Hashim AA, Ameen HH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:895-901
Published Date: 27 June 2018

Mutation EthAW21R confers co-resistance to protionamide and ethionamide in both Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Mugweru J, Liu J, Makafe G, Chiwala G, Wang B, Wang C, Li X, Tan Y, Yew WW, Tan S, Zhang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:891-894
Published Date: 13 June 2018

The diagnostic utility of procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, and hyaluronic acid in the Norwegian consensus definition for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) [Retraction]
Nakstad B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:889-890
Published Date: 12 June 2018

Association between tobacco smoking and drug-resistant tuberculosis
Wang MG, Huang WW, Wang Y, Zhang YX, Zhang MM, Wu SQ, Sandford AJ, He JQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:873-887
Published Date: 12 June 2018

Differential characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii colonization and infection: risk factors, clinical picture, and mortality
Martín-Aspas A, Guerrero-Sánchez FM, García-Colchero F, Rodríguez-Roca S, Girón-González JA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:861-872
Published Date: 6 June 2018

Patterns of emergent resistance-associated mutations after initiation of non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-containing antiretroviral regimens in Taiwan: a multicenter cohort study
Cheng CY, Tsai MS, Yang CJ, Cheng SH, Sun HY, Chang SF, Su LH, Su YC, Hung CC, Chang SY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:849-859
Published Date: 5 June 2018

Hybridization and antibiotic synergism as a tool for reducing the cytotoxicity of antimicrobial peptides
Almaaytah A, Qaoud MT, Abualhaijaa A, Al-Balas Q, Alzoubi KH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:835-847
Published Date: 1 June 2018

Epidemiology, practice patterns, and prognostic factors for candidemia; and characteristics of fourteen patients with breakthrough Candida bloodstream infections: a single tertiary hospital experience in Japan
Hirano R, Sakamoto Y, Kitazawa J, Yamamoto S, Kayaba H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:821-833
Published Date: 31 May 2018

Echinocandins for management of invasive candidiasis in patients with liver disease and liver transplantation
Yeoh SF, Lee TJ, Chew KL, Lin S, Yeo D, Setia S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:805-819
Published Date: 30 May 2018

Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens isolated from febrile neutropenic cancer patients with bloodstream infections in Egypt and new synergistic antibiotic combinations
Tohamy ST, Aboshanab KM, El-Mahallawy HA, El-Ansary MR, Afifi SS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:791-803
Published Date: 25 May 2018

Defining the potency of amikacin against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii derived from Chinese hospitals using CLSI and inhalation-based breakpoints
Kuti JL, Wang Q, Chen H, Li H, Wang H, Nicolau DP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:783-790
Published Date: 25 May 2018

Dose-response associations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between school environmental contamination and nasal carriage by elementary students
Lin J, Liang J, Zhang T, Bai C, Ye J, Yao Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:773-782
Published Date: 24 May 2018

Mecillinam for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis and bacteremia caused by Enterobacteriaceae: a literature review
Jansåker F, Frimodt-Møller N, Benfield TL, Knudsen JD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:761-771
Published Date: 24 May 2018

Majocchi’s granuloma: current perspectives

Boral H, Durdu M, Ilkit M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:751-760
Published Date: 22 May 2018

Extensively drug-resistant Myroides odoratimimus – a case series of urinary tract infections in immunocompromised patients
Licker M, Sorescu T, Rus M, Cirlea N, Horhat F, Jurescu C, Botoca M, Cumpănaș A, Timar R, Muntean D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:743-749
Published Date: 18 May 2018

Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli clinical isolates in Algeria
Bourafa N, Chaalal W, Bakour S, Lalaoui R, Boutefnouchet N, Diene SM, Rolain JM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:735-742
Published Date: 17 May 2018

Plasma-activated water: a new and effective alternative for duodenoscope reprocessing
Bălan GG, Roșca I, Ursu EL, Doroftei F, Bostănaru AC, Hnatiuc E, Năstasă V, Șandru V, Ștefănescu G, Trifan A, Mareș M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:727-733
Published Date: 17 May 2018

Expression patterns of oxyR induced by oxidative stress from Porphyromonas gingivalis in response to photo-activated disinfection
Pourhajibagher M, Ghorbanzadeh R, Bahador A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:717-725
Published Date: 15 May 2018

Epidemiology, susceptibility, and risk factors for acquisition of MDR/XDR Gram-negative bacteria among kidney transplant recipients with urinary tract infections
Yuan XH, Liu T, Wu D, Wan QQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:707-715
Published Date: 14 May 2018

Human herpesvirus-6 pneumonitis in a patient with follicular lymphoma following immunochemotherapy with rituximab

Kuwahara-Ota S, Chinen Y, Mizuno Y, Takimoto-Shimomura T, Matsumura-Kimoto Y, Tanba K, Tsukamoto T, Mizutani S, Shimura Y, Kobayashi T, Horiike S, Kuroda J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:701-705
Published Date: 14 May 2018

Performance of the Abbott RealTime MTB RIF/INH resistance assay when used to test Mycobacterium tuberculosis specimens from Bangladesh
Kostera J, Leckie G, Abravaya K, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:695-699
Published Date: 11 May 2018

Seasonality of cellulitis: evidence from Google Trends
Zhang X, Dang S, Ji F, Shi J, Li Y, Li M, Jia X, Wan Y, Bao X, Wang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:689-693
Published Date: 3 May 2018

The clinical significance of silent mutations with respect to ciprofloxacin resistance in MRSA
Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Chuang YC, Tang HJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:681-687
Published Date: 3 May 2018

Higher baseline viral diversity correlates with lower HBsAg decline following PEGylated interferon-alpha therapy in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B
Li H, Zhang L, Ren H, Hu P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:671-680
Published Date: 3 May 2018

Comparative genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates
Pan F, Zhang H, Dong X, Ye W, He P, Zhang SL, Zhu JX, Zhong N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:659-670
Published Date: 3 May 2018

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia among liver transplant recipients: epidemiology and associated risk factors for morbidity and mortality
Liu T, Zhang Y, Wan QQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:647-658
Published Date: 3 May 2018

Successful control of resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using antibiotic stewardship and infection control programs at a Chinese university hospital: a 6-year prospective study
Liu L, Liu B, Li Y, Zhang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:637-646
Published Date: 1 May 2018

Analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii hospital infections in patients treated at the intensive care unit of the University Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland: a 6-year, single-center, retrospective study
Duszynska W, Litwin A, Rojek S, Szczesny A, Ciasullo A, Gozdzik W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:629-635
Published Date: 1 May 2018

A case of Lyme disease in a Japanese woman

Seki M, Watanabe Y, Kawabata H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:625-628
Published Date: 26 April 2018

Durability, safety, and efficacy of rilpivirine in clinical practice: results from the SCOLTA Project
Bagella P, De Socio GVL, Ricci E, Menzaghi B, Martinelli C, Squillace N, Maggi P, Orofino G, Calza L, Carenzi L, Celesia BM, Penco G, Di Biagio A, Valsecchi L, Vichi F, Colombo V, Parruti G, Dentone C, Falasca K, Bonfanti P, Madeddu G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:615-623
Published Date: 26 April 2018


Comparative evaluation of methods for the detection of biofilm formation in coagulase-negative staphylococci and correlation with antibiogram


Shrestha LB, Bhattarai NR, Khanal B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:607-613
Published Date: 24 April 2018

A retrospective, comparative analysis of risk factors and outcomes in carbapenem-susceptible and carbapenem-nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections: tigecycline significantly increases the mortality
Xiao T, Yu W, Niu T, Huang C, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:595-606
Published Date: 24 April 2018

Ambulance vehicles as a source of multidrug-resistant infections: a multicenter study in Assiut City, Egypt
El-Mokhtar MA, Hetta HF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:587-594
Published Date: 24 April 2018

In vitro antibacterial effect of fosfomycin combination therapy against colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Yu W, Luo Q, Shi Q, Huang C, Yu X, Niu T, Zhou K, Zhang J, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:577-585
Published Date: 24 April 2018

Antimicrobial use of reactive oxygen therapy: current insights
Memar MY, Ghotaslou R, Samiei M, Adibkia K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:567-576
Published Date: 24 April 2018

A prospective cohort study of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in neonates: the role of maternal carriage and phenotypic and molecular characteristics
Lin J, Wu C, Yan C, Ou Q, Lin D, Zhou J, Ye X, Yao Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:555-565
Published Date: 24 April 2018

Ugly bugs in healthy guts! Carriage of multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing commensal Enterobacteriaceae in the intestine of healthy Nepalese adults
Maharjan A, Bhetwal A, Shakya S, Satyal D, Shah S, Joshi G, Khanal PR, Parajuli NP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:547-554
Published Date: 26 April 2018

Antibiotic sensitivities of coagulase-negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus aureus in hip and knee periprosthetic joint infections: does this differ if patients meet the International Consensus Meeting Criteria?
De Vecchi E, George DA, Romanò CL, Pregliasco FE, Mattina R, Drago L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:539-546
Published Date: 13 April 2018

Characterization of enterotoxin A-producing Staphylococcus aureus
Chen D, Song Q, Xu Z, Zhang D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:531-538
Published Date: 13 April 2018

Understanding antibiotic resistance via outer membrane permeability
Ghai I, Ghai S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:523-530
Published Date: 11 April 2018


Single-nucleotide polymorphisms related to fluoroquinolone and aminoglycoside resistance in Mycobacterium avium isolates


Pang H, Wan K, Wei L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:515-521
Published Date: 9 April 2018

Biofilm infections between Scylla and Charybdis: interplay of host antimicrobial peptides and antibiotics
Chernysh S, Gordya N, Tulin D, Yakovlev A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:501-514
Published Date: 9 April 2018

Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile in two tertiary care hospitals in Shandong Province, China
Luo Y, Zhang W, Cheng JW, Xiao M, Sun GR, Guo CJ, Liu MJ, Cong PS, Kudinha T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:489-500
Published Date: 6 April 2018

Emerging treatment options for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: focus on intravenous delafloxacin
Righi E, Carnelutti A, Vena A, Bassetti M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:479-488
Published Date: 4 April 2018

Serum hepatitis B core antibody levels predict HBeAg seroconversion in chronic hepatitis B patients with high viral load treated with nucleos(t)ide analogs
Cai S, Li Z, Yu T, Xia M, Peng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:469-477
Published Date: 3 April 2018

Overproduction of efflux pumps caused reduced susceptibility to carbapenem under consecutive imipenem-selected stress in Acinetobacter baumannii
Zhang Y, Li Z, He X, Ding F, Wu W, Luo Y, Fan B, Cao H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:457-467
Published Date: 29 March 2018


Antifungal susceptibility testing of vulvovaginal Candida species among women attending antenatal clinic in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar
Khan M, Ahmed J, Gul A, Ikram A, Lalani FK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:447-456
Published Date: 28 March 2018

Outcomes and predictors of treatment response with sofosbuvir plus daclatasvir with or without ribavirin in Egyptian patients with genotype 4 hepatitis C virus infection
Ahmed OA, Elsebaey MA, Fouad MHA, Elashry H, Elshafie AI, Elhadidy AA, Esheba NE, Elnaggar MH, Soliman S, Abd-Elsalam S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:441-445
Published Date: 28 March 2018

Interaction between rpsL and gyrA mutations affects the fitness and dual resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates against streptomycin and fluoroquinolones

Sun H, Zeng J, Li S, Liang P, Zheng C, Liu Y, Luo T, Rastogi N, Sun Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:431-440
Published Date: 27 March 2018

Moxalactam is not more active on extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria than on non-ESBL producers
Singh BR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:427-429
Published Date: 22 March 2018


A systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of prophylactic topical antibiotics for the prevention of uncomplicated wound infections


Tong Q, Hammer KDP, Johnson EM, Zegarra M, Goto M, Lo TS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:417-425
Published Date: 16 March 2018

Statin use and the risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Tariq R, Mukhija D, Gupta A, Singh S, Pardi DS, Khanna S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:405-416
Published Date: 13 March 2018

Vertical transmission of group B Streptococcus and associated factors among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study, Eastern Ethiopia
Yadeta TA, Worku A, Egata G, Seyoum B, Marami D, Berhane Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:397-404
Published Date: 13 March 2018

Carriage of colistin-resistant, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli harboring the mcr-1 resistance gene after short-term international travel to Vietnam
Nakayama T, Kumeda Y, Kawahara R, Yamaguchi T, Yamamoto Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:391-395
Published Date: 12 March 2018

A case of Brucella melitensis endocarditis in a patient with cardiovascular implantable electronic device

Al-Adsani W, Ahmad A, Al-Mousa M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:387-390
Published Date: 9 March 2018

Multicenter prospective study on the prevalence of colistin resistance in Escherichia coli: relevance of mcr-1-positive clinical isolates in Lombardy, Northern Italy
Principe L, Piazza A, Mauri C, Anesi A, Bracco S, Brigante G, Casari E, Agrappi C, Caltagirone M, Novazzi F, Migliavacca R, Pagani L, Luzzaro F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:377-385
Published Date: 9 March 2018

Patient autonomy and disclosure of material information about hospital-acquired infections
Hostiuc S, Molnar AJ, Moldoveanu A, Aluaș M, Moldoveanu F, Bocicor I, Dascalu MI, Bădilă E, Hostiuc M, Negoi I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:369-375
Published Date: 7 March 2018

The diagnostic utility of procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, and hyaluronic acid in the Norwegian consensus definition for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS)
Nakstad B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:359-368
Published Date: 8 March 2018

Viability, biofilm formation, and MazEF expression in drug-sensitive and drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains circulating in Xinjiang, China
Zhao JL, Liu W, Xie WY, Cao XD, Yuan L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:345-358
Published Date: 6 March 2018

Health-seeking behavior and transmission dynamics in the control of influenza infection among different age groups
You SH, Chen SC, Liao CM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:331-343
Published Date: 6 March 2018

Clustering and recent transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Chinese population
Xu G, Mao X, Wang J, Pan H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:323-330
Published Date: 6 March 2018

Posaconazole achieves prompt recovery of voriconazole-induced liver injury in a case of invasive aspergillosis
Martínez-Casanova J, Carballo N, Luque S, Sorli L, Grau S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:317-321
Published Date: 5 March 2018

New insights into the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of pulmonary fungal infections from a retrospective study in Southwestern China
Peng L, Xu Z, Huo Z, Long R, Ma L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:307-315
Published Date: 5 March 2018

Multidrug-resistant malaria and the impact of mass drug administration
Zuber JA, Takala-Harrison S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:299-306
Published Date: 1 March 2018

Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir–ledipasvir for treatment of a cohort of Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 infection
Ahmed OA, Kaisar HH, Badawi R, Hawash N, Samir H, Shabana SST, Fouad MHA, Rizk FH, Khodeir SA, Abd-Elsalam S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:295-298
Published Date: 1 March 2018

Prediction of imipenem-resistant microorganisms among the nosocomial critically ill patients with Gram-negative bacilli septicemia: a simple risk score
Chen IL, Lee CH, Ting SW, Wang LY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:283-293
Published Date: 1 March 2018

Mutations in the gyrA, parC, and mexR genes provide functional insights into the fluoroquinolone-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in Vietnam
Nguyen KV, Nguyen TV, Nguyen HTT, Le DV
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:275-282
Published Date: 28 February 2018

Overview of the development of quinolone resistance in Salmonella species in China, 2005–2016
Song Q, Xu Z, Gao H, Zhang D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:267-274
Published Date: 26 February 2018

Clinical benefit of ertapenem compared to flomoxef for the treatment of cefotaxime-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia
Lee C, Chen I, Li CC, Chien C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:257-266
Published Date: 23 February 2018

Emergence and spread of worldwide Staphylococcus aureus clones among cystic fibrosis patients
Garbacz K, Piechowicz L, Podkowik M, Mroczkowska A, Empel J, Bania J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:247-255
Published Date: 22 February 2018


Second-line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance testing in Ghana identifies the first extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis case
Osei-Wusu S, Amo Omari M, Asante-Poku A, Darko Otchere I, Asare P, Forson A, Otu J, Antonio M, Yeboah-Manu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:239-246
Published Date: 22 February 2018

Effect of MRSA on CYP450: dynamic changes of cytokines, oxidative stress, and drug-metabolizing enzymes in mice infected with MRSA
Tang HQ, Long NN, Lin L, Liu Y, Li JL, Sun FH, Guo LJ, Zhang F, Dai M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:229-238
Published Date: 13 February 2018

High-dose amikacin for achieving serum target levels in critically ill elderly patients
Sadeghi K, Hamishehkar H, Najmeddin F, Ahmadi A, Hazrati E, Honarmand H, Mojtahedzadeh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:223-228
Published Date: 13 February 2018

Skin bacterial flora as a potential risk factor predisposing to late bacterial infection after cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel augmentation
Netsvyetayeva I, Marusza W, Olszanski R, Szyller K, Krolak-Ulinska A, Swoboda-Kopec E, Sierdzinski J, Szymonski Z, Mlynarczyk G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:213-222
Published Date: 12 February 2018

Current eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori with clarithromycin-based triple therapy in a gastroenterology practice in the New York metropolitan area
Nayar DS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:205-211
Published Date: 31 January 2018

Salmonella enterica serovars Typhimurium and Enteritidis causing mixed infections in febrile children in Mozambique
García V, Mandomando I, Ruiz J, Herrera-León S, Alonso PL, Rodicio MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:195-204
Published Date: 31 January 2018

The correlation between CT features and glycosylated hemoglobin level in patients with T2DM complicated with primary pulmonary tuberculosis
Xia L, Li SF, Shao K, Zhang X, Huang S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:187-193
Published Date: 30 January 2018

Liver fungal infections: an overview of the etiology and epidemiology in patients affected or not affected by oncohematologic malignancies
Fiore M, Cascella M, Bimonte S, Maraolo AE, Gentile I, Schiavone V, Pace MC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:177-186
Published Date: 26 January 2018

Enriched whole genome sequencing identified compensatory mutations in the RNA polymerase gene of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium leprae strains
Lavania M, Singh I, Turankar RP, Gupta AK, Ahuja M, Pathak V, Sengupta U
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:169-175
Published Date: 25 January 2018

Imported melioidosis in Japan: a review of cases
Hadano Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:163-168
Published Date: 24 January 2018

Clinical characteristics of the first cases of invasive candidiasis in China due to pan-echinocandin-resistant Candida tropicalis and Candida glabrata isolates with delineation of their resistance mechanisms
Xiao M, Fan X, Hou X, Chen SCA, Wang H, Kong F, Sun ZY, Chu YZ, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:155-161
Published Date: 23 January 2018

Sputum bacteriology conversion and treatment outcome of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Lv L, Li T, Xu K, Shi P, He B, Kong W, Wang J, Sun J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:147-154
Published Date: 23 January 2018

Knowledge of community pharmacists about antibiotics, and their perceptions and practices regarding antimicrobial stewardship: a cross-sectional study in Punjab, Pakistan
Sarwar MR, Saqib A, Iftikhar S, Sadiq T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:133-145
Published Date: 18 January 2018

Timing of antibiotic administration and lactate measurement in septic shock patients: a comparison between hospital wards and the emergency department
Vattanavanit V, Buppodom T, Khwannimit B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:125-132
Published Date: 18 January 2018

Novel single-nucleotide variations associated with vancomycin resistance in vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
Lin L, Chang S, Ge M, Liu T, Lu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:113-123
Published Date: 18 January 2018

Antibacterial effect evaluation of moxalactam against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with in vitro pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics simulation
Huang C, Zheng B, Yu W, Niu T, Xiao T, Zhang J, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:103-112
Published Date: 15 January 2018

Molecular analysis of multidrug resistance in clinical isolates of Shigella spp. from 2001–2010 in Kolkata, India: role of integrons, plasmids, and topoisomerase mutations
Rajpara N, Nair M, Chowdhury G, Mukhopadhyay AK, Ramamurthy T, Niyogi SK, Bhardwaj AK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:87-102
Published Date: 12 January 2018

Targeting polyelectrolyte networks in purulent body fluids to modulate bactericidal properties of some antibiotics
Bucki R, Durnaś B, Wątek M, Piktel E, Cruz K, Wolak P, Savage PB, Janmey PA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:77-86
Published Date: 11 January 2018

Activity of siderophores against drug-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Gokarn K, Pal RB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:61-75
Published Date: 9 January 2018

Distribution of sasX, pvl, and qacA/B genes in epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from East China
Kong H, Fang L, Jiang R, Tong J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:55-59
Published Date: 9 January 2018

Multilocus sequence typing and variations in the oprD gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a hospital in China
Liu H, Kong W, Yang W, Chen G, Liang H, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:45-54
Published Date: 8 January 2018

Performance of computed tomography versus chest radiography in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without diabetes at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alkabab YM, Enani MA, Indarkiri NY, Heysell SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:37-43
Published Date: 3 January 2018

Retrospective analysis of relationships among the dose regimen, trough concentration, efficacy, and safety of teicoplanin in Chinese patients with moderate–severe Gram-positive infections
Zhou L, Gao Y, Cao W, Liu J, Guan H, Zhang H, Shi Y, Lv W, Cheng L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:29-36
Published Date: 5 January 2018

An antibiotic stewardship exercise in the ICU: building a treatment algorithm for the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia based on local epidemiology and the 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society guidelines
Awad LS, Abdallah DI, Mugharbil AM, Jisr TH, Droubi NS, El-Rajab NA, Moghnieh RA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:17-28
Published Date: 22 December 2017

Surgical release for tubercular elbow stiffness

Qian Y, Han Q, Wang W, Ouyang Y, Yuan W, Fan C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:9-16
Published Date: 22 December 2017

Primaquine double dose for 7 days is inferior to single-dose treatment for 14 days in preventing Plasmodium vivax recurrent episodes in Suriname
Mac Donald-Ottevanger MS, Adhin MR, Jitan JK, Bretas G, Vreden SGS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:3-8
Published Date: 20 December 2017

Diversity and evolution of drug resistance mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis [Corrigendum]
Al-Saeedi M, Al-Hajoj S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1-2
Published Date: 20 December 2017