Background Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide with a long elimination half-life and is
currently licensed for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in …

Propionibacterium acnes is a common and probably underestimated cause of delayed joint
prosthesis infection. Bacterial biofilm formation is central in the pathogenesis of infections …

BACKGROUND: Sternal wound infections remain a major cause of morbidity after cardiac
surgery. Vancomycin is often the only effective antibiotic available for their treatment but its …

Administration of intravenous polyspecific immunoglobulin G (IVIG) has been proposed as
adjunctive therapy for toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or …

Coagulase‐negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most common bacteria isolated from
infections following cardiac surgery. CoNS display various virulence factors, such as toxins …

Acute pain accompanied by inflammation in a joint is a common condition requiring accurate
and careful evaluation. Although there are several conditions that affect the joint and cause …

Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and non-lactose fermenting Gram-negative bacteria
are a major cause of nosocomial infections. Antibiotic misuse has fueled the worldwide …

The first methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain originated when a
staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) with the gene mecA was integrated …

▪ Objective: To evaluate the clinical and microbiologic efficacy and safety of norfloxacin for
acute diarrhea.▪ Design: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical multicenter …

Staphylococcus aureus encodes a remarkable number of virulence factors which may
contribute to its pathogenicity and ability to cause invasive disease. The main objective of …