Publications by authors named "Chrysi Michailidou"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), a major cause of healthcare-related diarrhea, examining its incidence and clinical features in a northern Greece hospital during 2022-2023.
- - Out of 4,560 patients, 104 were identified with CDI, and the incidence rate was notably higher than previous reports at 54.6 cases per 10,000 patient days, along with a concerning 30-day mortality rate of 39.4%.
- - The findings highlight the emergence of hypervirulent strains and the prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms, calling for improved surveillance and infection prevention strategies in healthcare settings.
Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen associated with multi-drug resistance rates and widespread outbreaks in hospitals and healthcare units worldwide. Sequencing studies have revealed that different clonal lineages of the fungus seem to be prevalent among distinct geographical sites. The first case of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a Gram-negative bacillus that can rarely cause infections in humans. We recently treated a case of peritonitis due to in a peritoneal dialysis (PD) pediatric patient, and we systematically reviewed all the relevant reported cases in the literature. We searched the PubMed and Scopus databases, and we reviewed 13 such cases (2 children, 11 adults) that were reported, including our patient.
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