Bloodstream infections and antibiotic resistance patterns: a six-year surveillance study from southern Italy
Francesco Foglia, Maria Teresa Della Rocca, Colombina Melardo, Bianca Maria Nastri, M. Manfredini, Fortunato Montella, Anna De Filippis, E. Finamore, Massimiliano Galdiero
Abstract
. Continuously monitoring the changes in the trends in BSI microbiological profiles, including pathogen profiles and the associated antibiotic resistance patterns, can help diagnostic approaches, treatment strategies and prevention programs.
Topics & Concepts
Antibiotic resistanceKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobiologyPseudomonas aeruginosaAntibioticsStaphylococcus aureusconsMedicineDrug resistanceAntimicrobialCoagulaseCarbapenemInfection controlMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusBiologyStaphylococcusEscherichia coliBacteriaIntensive care medicineBiochemistryGeneticsComputer scienceProgramming languageGeneBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntibiotic Use and Resistance