Background Bloodstream infections comprise a wide variety of pathogens and clinical
syndromes with considerable overlap with similar syndromes of non-bacteraemic infections …

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is an important infection with an incidence rate
ranging from 20 to 50 cases/100,000 population per year. Between 10% and 30% of these …

The causes of antibiotic resistance are complex and include human behaviour at many
levels of society; the consequences affect everybody in the world. Similarities with climate …

Background The first publication of this review in Issue 3, 2005 included studies up to
November 2003. This update adds studies to December 2006 and focuses on application of …

Background The relative importance of human diseases is conventionally assessed by
cause-specific mortality, morbidity, and economic impact. Current estimates for infections …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen, which is a leading cause of
infections worldwide. The challenge in treating S. aureus infection is linked to the …

The declining effectiveness of antibiotics imposes potentially large health and economic
burdens on societies. Quantifying the economic outcomes of antibiotic resistance effectively …

Staphylococcus aureus is both a commensal organism and also an important opportunistic
human pathogen, causing a variety of community and hospital-associated pathologies, such …

Background Information on outcomes of methicillin-susceptible and-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA, respectively) bacteremia, particularly …

Introduction The decreasing effectiveness of antimicrobial agents is a growing global public
health concern. Low-income and middle-income countries are vulnerable to the loss of …