Prospective analysis of febrile neutropenia patients with bacteraemia: the results of an international ID-IRI study.

Objectives: Bacteraemia during the course of neutropenia is often fatal. We aimed to identify factors predicting mortality to have an insight into better clinical management.

Methods: The study has a prospective, observational design using pooled data from febrile neutropenia patients with bacteraemia in 41 centres in 16 countries.

Antibiotics Associated With Clostridium difficile Infection.

Introduction () is one of the major causes of diarrhea transmitted by the fecal-oral route.  type BI/NAP1/027 is responsible for the most severe infection (CDI). It is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea followed by and Historically, clindamycin, cephalosporins, penicillins, and fluoroquinolones were related to CDI.

Trends of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Infections in Cancer Patients.

Objective Vancomycin-resistant (VRE) is an important cause of infection in immunocompromised populations. In Pakistan, very limited data are available regarding infection and its outcomes. We conducted this study to evaluate the trends including risk factors, treatment options, and outcomes of infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci in cancer patients in Pakistan.