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Susceptibility of common aerobic pathogens to tigecycline: results of a surveillance study in Germany
Tigecycline is a novel antimicrobial agent for parenteral use encompassing a broad spectrum of bacterial pathogens, including multi-resistant organisms. Here, we report the results of the first nationwide surv...
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Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from a Septic Patient: Report of First Isolates in Germany
Here we report the first German case of necrotizing pancreatitis, peritonitis, and septic shock caused by linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis.
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Isolated Bacterial Meningitis as the Key Syndrome of Infective Endocarditis
Bacterial meningitis is an unusual first manifestation but a major complication of infective endocarditis.
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A Case of Multiple Brain Abscesses due to Streptococcus constellatus
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The impact of conventional and laparoscopic colon resection (CO2 or helium) on intraperitoneal adhesion formation in a rat peritonitis model
Although postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation has been shown to be less with laparoscopic procedures than with open surgery, the extent of intraperitoneal adhesion formation after open and laparosc...
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A Case of Septicemia with Pediococcus acidilactici After Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
Presented here is a case of septicemia caused by an uncommon, multiresistant, gram-positive microorganism (Pediococcus acidilactici) after long-term antibiotic treatment. Pediococcus spp. are rarely cultivated f...
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Does laparoscopy increase bacteremia and endotoxemia in a peritonitis model?
Background: Laparoscopy is increasingly used in patients with intraabdominal bacterial infection although pneumoperitoneum may increase bacteremia by elevated intraabdominal pressure.