This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …

abstract Bloodstream infections (BSI) are among the most frequent complications in
neutropenic cancer patients and, if caused by Gram-negative rods, are associated with high …

Owing to increasing resistance and the limited arsenal of new antibiotics, especially against
Gram-negative pathogens, carefully designed antibiotic regimens are obligatory for febrile …

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Although major advances in the care of cancer patients over the past several decades have
resulted in improved survival, infectious complications remain a significant cause of …

Background and objectives Bacteraemia caused by Enterobacteriaceae (EB) producing
extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL+) has been associated with higher mortality …

Objectives This study determined excess mortality and length of hospital stay (LOS)
attributable to bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by third-generation-cephalosporin …

Objectives To assess the risk factors, antibiotic therapy and outcomes of multidrug-resistant
Gram-negative bacilli (MDRGNB) bacteraemia in hospitalized patients with cancer. Methods …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently
associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the …

Increases in community-acquired infections caused by extended-spectrum-β-lactamase
(ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae have important implications for hospital infection …