Publications by authors named "C Bahrs"
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- The study examined how often and significantly Herpes simplex virus (HSV) reactivates in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and identified potential risk factors.
- It analyzed data from adult CAP patients in the CAPNETZ study (2007-2017), where both sputum and blood samples were tested for HSV, focusing on demographics and clinical outcomes.
- Results showed that HSV-1 was present in 12.2% of patients, but its presence didn’t correlate with worse outcomes, suggesting that while HSV reactivation is common, it may not complicate the disease significantly.
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- A study in Germany found that nitroxoline is a recommended antibiotic for women with a type of urinary infection called acute uncomplicated cystitis (UC).
- Female patients were treated with nitroxoline and their symptoms were checked over several weeks; most reported good results and were happy with the treatment.
- All tested bacteria causing the infections were sensitive to nitroxoline, confirming it’s still a safe and effective choice for treatment.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare treatment outcomes for bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by a piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZ)-susceptible E. coli among three patient groups: BSI caused by ampicillin/sulbactam (AMP/SLB)-resistant isolates treated with PIP/TAZ, BSI caused by AMP/SLB-sensitive isolates treated with PIP/TAZ, and BSI caused by AMP/SLB-resistant isolates treated with another monotherapy.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in two academic centres in Europe.
[Therapy-relevant antibiotic resistances in a One Health context].
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
June 2023
One Health refers to a concept that links human, animal, and environmental health. In Germany, there is extensive data on antibiotic resistance (AMR) and multidrug-resistant (micro)organisms (MDRO) in human and veterinary medicine, as well as from studies in various environmental compartments (soil, water, wastewater). All these activities are conducted according to different specifications and standards, which makes it difficult to compare data.
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