Institutional outbreaks caused by Acinetobacter baumannii strains that have acquired multiple
mechanisms of antimicrobial drug resistance constitute a growing public-health problem. …

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 …

We evaluated the number of deaths attributable to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
by using studies from around the world published before April 9, 2012. Attributable death …

Objectives New antibacterial agents are required for the treatment of infections caused by
multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter spp. Whether tigecycline constitutes an effective …

Fosfomycin has attracted renewed interest for the treatment of lower urinary tract and even
systemic infections caused by Gram-negative pathogens with resistance to traditionally used …

The application of currently available sophisticated algorithms of citation analysis allows for
the incorporation of the “quality” of citations in the evaluation of scientific journals. We sought …

It should also be noted that, in the proposed definitions [1], a category of highly resistant
pathogens, with resistance patterns intermediate to those described in the authors’ commentary …

Rising rates of resistance to antimicrobial drugs among Enterobacteriaceae limit the choice
of reliably active forms of these drugs. We evaluated the evidence on fosfomycin as a …

Advances in molecular biology have given rise to the disciplines of pharmacogenomics and
pharmacoproteomics and have created the appealing possibility of individual patient-…

It is unclear whether the effectiveness of polymyxins depends on the site of infection, the
responsible pathogen, dosage, and monotherapy vs. combination therapy. We investigated …