Publications by authors named "Alexandra Cristina Muntean"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates antimicrobial resistance trends in bacterial uropathogens from patients in Western Romania during the pandemic (January 2020 - December 2022), revealing significant challenges in managing UTIs amidst COVID-19 pressures.
- - A total of 378 positive urine samples were analyzed, with the most common uropathogen being E. coli (46.3% of cases) and significant resistance noted in E. coli to various antibiotics, including a rise in carbapenemase production to 52.5%.
- - The findings emphasize the need for improved infection control and antibiotic stewardship to tackle the rising antimicrobial resistance, particularly among Gram-negative bacteria, as healthcare systems adapt post-pandemic.
Background And Objectives: Reduced laser-evoked potential (LEP) habituation indicates abnormal central pain processing. But the paradigm (four stimulation blocks a 25 stimuli) is time consuming and potentially omits important information on the exact habituation time course. This study examined whether a high temporal resolution (HTR) analysis (dividing the four stimulation blocks into 12 analysis blocks) can answer the following questions: (a) After how many stimuli does LEP habituation occur? (b) Is there a difference in LEP habituation in younger versus older subjects? (c) Is HTR applicable on radiculopathy patients?
Methods: EEG data of 129 subjects were included.