The treatment of bacterial infections suffers from two major problems: spread of multidrug-resistant
(MDR) or extensively drug-resistant (XDR) pathogens and lack of development of …

We aimed to assess the accuracy of measuring serum or plasma (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG)
for the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) by means of a meta-analysis of relevant …

Purpose To assess the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) for the differentiation between
patients with and without neonatal sepsis. Methods We systematically searched PubMed, …

BACKGROUND: Acute uncomplicated cystitis is one of the most common bacterial infections
in women and is conventionally treated with antibiotics. However, emergence of resistant …

Background Cystitis is a common infection. The alarmingly high resistance rates exhibited by
contemporary uropathogens necessitate the re-evaluation of old antibiotics. Objectives To …

Aim: Although Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is commonly isolated from clinical specimens,
mainly of immunocompromised patients, mor tality directly attributable to this organism is …

We evaluated the clinical evidence regarding probiotic use for the prevention of respiratory
tract infections (RTIs). Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) studying the effects of probiotics …

We evaluated the in vitro activity of fosfomycin against urinary isolates in a region in Greece
that exhibits considerable antimicrobial resistance by evaluating retrospectively relevant …

… Falagas ME, Koletsi PK, Vouloumanou EK, et al. Effectiveness and safety of
neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing influenza complications: a meta-analysis of …

Background The alarming increase in drug resistance and decreased production of new
antibiotics necessitate the evaluation of combinations of existing antibiotics. Fosfomycin shows …