Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen that causes opportunistic infections and hospital outbreaks. During October 2012, carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa strains with similar antibiotic resistance patterns, were isolated from specimens sent from the intensive care and plastic surgery units in our hospital. Thus a hospital outbreak was suspected. The microbiology laboratory database was retrospectively searched and all strains of P.aeruginosa isolated during the four month period, starting with the initial carbapenem-resistant strain in August 2012, was evaluated as a hospital outbreak. The aim of this study was to define the outbreak by investigating the clonal relationship between the strains, to detect the potential environmental sources and to evaluate the period of the outbreak, risk factors and the efficiency of infection control measures. The study was conducted between August-November 2012. Twenty patients with carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa (CRPA) positive cultures were included in the study. The control group consisted of 22 patients with carbapenem-susceptible P.aeruginosa (CSPA) positive cultures. The clonal relationship between 26 CRPA strains was studied by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The PFGE results indicated that CRPA strains in our hospital were not related to a single clone, however, there were four major clones composed of four to eight strains. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the risk increased 15.7 fold (95% CI: 1.19-207.76) by the use of carbapenem, 76.8 fold (95% CI: 2.03-2901.30) by surgical procedures and 0.787 fold (95% CI: 0.63-0.97) by the duration of hospital stay. Surveillance cultures from health-care personel and the environment performed in course of the outbreak, yielded no growth of a strain with the similar antibiotic resistance pattern. The spread of CRPA has been controlled by the use of effective precautionary measures, regressing the isolate number to 0-1 strain/month. Since CRPA infections have high mortality and lack therapeutic alternatives, they should be regarded among the priorities of the infection control programmes. This study has enabled to test the effectiveness of the infection control program, to make plans for the possible future outbreaks and to train the staff.
Background/ Aim: As the experience has increased regarding SARS-CoV-2 in time, treatment trends have changed since the beginning of the pandemic. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of different treatment modalities for inpatients in a tertiary pandemic hospital in Antalya, Turkey.Methods: Individuals aged 18 years and above tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in PCR with presenting COVID-related radiological findings, hospitalized for at least three days, and completed follow-up between March 15, 2020, and November 30, 2020, were included in the study. Patients' data were reviewed retrospectively. Seven treatment groups based on the single or combined use of hydroxychloroquine, oseltamivir, favipiravir, and remdesivir were formed and compared in terms of mortality, survival, length of hospital stay, need for intensive care, and mechanical ventilation.Results: A total of 321 patients were included in the study. The length of hospital stay, the need for intensive care, and mechanical ventilation were lower in Group 1 (hydroxychloroquine) and Group 2 (hydroxychloroquine + oseltamivir) compared to the other groups (p<0.05). No significant difference was determined in survival between treatment groups. Analysis of prognostic factors affecting overall survival revealed that the need for intensive care and mechanical ventilation increased mortality [11.1 times (p<0.001) and 6.48 times (p<0.001), respectively].Conclusions: No significant difference was determined between different treatment protocols in terms of their impact on survival. To end the COVID-19 pandemic, there is
Giriş: Diyabetik ayak infeksiyonları polimikrobiyal infeksiyonlar olmasına karşın, bu olgularda gram-pozitif mikroorganizmalar çoğunluğu oluşturmaktadır. Daptomisin, çoklu ilaca dirençli gram-pozitif patojenler için yeni bir ajandır. Bu çok merkezli çalışmada, daptomisin ile tedavi edilen diyabetik ayak infeksiyonu olan olgular retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Materyal ve Metod: Diyabetik ayak infeksiyonu olup osteomiyeliti olmayan ve tedavide daptomisin alan hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Sosyodemografik özellikler, metisiline dirençli Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) için risk faktörleri ve olguların tedavi verileri standart bir formla kaydedildi. Çalışmaya 11 merkez katıldı. Klinik başarı, tedavi sonu laboratuvar parametreleri ile klinik ve mikrobiyolojik yanıtların bir kombinasyonu olarak tanımlandı.
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