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Low Prevalence of VRE Gastrointestinal Colonization of Hospitalized Patients in Manitoba Tertiary Care and Community Hospitals
(2000-1-1)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) bowel colonization in hospitalized patients in Manitoba who had stool specimens collected for Clostridium difficile toxin and/or culture ...
Mutant Prevention Concentrations of Doripenem and Meropenem Alone and in Combination with Colistin (Polymyxin E), Levofloxacin and Tobramycin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2009-1-1)
BACKGROUND: With a limited number of available antimicrobial
agents to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, the prevention of
emergence of antimicrobial resistance and its subsequent spread is
critical. In the present ...
Ciprofloxacin or Imipenem Use Correlates with Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(1998-1-1)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between ciprofloxacin or imipenem use and antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.METHODS: A retrospective review of monthly antimicrobial susceptibility reports for ...
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 6685 Organisms Isolated from Canadian Hospitals: CANWARD 2007
(2009-1-1)
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in
North American hospitals as well as hospitals worldwide.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of
commonly used agents against the 20 ...
Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007)
(2009-1-1)
BACKGROUND: Canadian hospitals as well as hospitals worldwide
are increasingly faced with antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including
multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of pathogens, ...
Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Obtained from Patients in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the CANWARD 2007 Study
(2009-1-1)
INTRODUCTION: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important nosocomial
pathogen. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the
antimicrobial susceptibility profile of P aeruginosa isolates obtained
from patients in different ...
Introduction to CANWARD 2007
(2009-1-1)
Differences in Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Escherichia coli from Canadian Intensive Care Units Based on Regional and Demographic Variables
(2008-1-1)
OBJECTIVES: Escherichia coli resistance to antimicrobials varies according to many factors. E coli isolates from Canadian intensive care units (ICUs) were studied to determine the distribution and demographics associated ...
In Vitro Activities of Ceftobiprole and Doripenem Tested against Frequently Encountered Aerobic and Facultative Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Patients in Canadian Hospitals in 2007
(2009-1-1)
BACKGROUND: In 2008, ceftobiprole was approved by Health
Canada for the treatment of patients with complicated skin and skin
structure infections including diabetic foot infections; approval of
ceftobiprole by the United ...
Mechanisms of Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Escherichia coli Isolates from Canadian Hospitals
(2012-1-1)
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) determinants play a role in the increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones among Escherichia coli isolates in Canadian hospitals, and to determine ...