This comprehensive State of the Art review summarizes the current published knowledge
base regarding the pathophysiology and microbiology of pulmonary disease in cystic …

Combination antibiotic therapy for invasive infections with Gram-negative bacteria is
employed in many health care facilities, especially for certain subgroups of patients …

Bacterial biofilms are associated with a wide range of infections, from those related to
exogenous devices, such as catheters or prosthetic joints, to chronic tissue infections such …

In this age of emerging antibiotic resistance, limited therapeutic options exist for treating
multidrug-resistant organisms. Combination therapy is commonly employed to manage …

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen in the
debilitated host. S maltophilia is not an inherently virulent pathogen, but its ability to colonise …

With the improving survival of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the clinical spectrum of this
complex multisystem disease continues to evolve. One of the most important clinical events …

Offering unparalleled coverage of infectious diseases in children and adolescents, Feigin &
Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 8th Edition, continues to provide the …

Standardized susceptibility testing fails to predict in vivo resistance of device-related
infections to antimicrobials. We assessed agents and combinations of antimicrobials against …

ABSTRACT The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is a group of at least 18 species of
Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens that can cause chronic lung infection in cystic …

Fish antimicrobial peptides (AMP s) are small peptides whose actions have great
implications in the innate immune response of teleost fish, being considered critical as the …