Publications by authors named "Dionysios Voutsinas"
Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case associated with focal autochthonous transmission in Greece.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
May 2014
Article Synopsis
- In 2011, P. vivax malaria re-emerged in Greece due to immigrants from the Indian subcontinent bringing the disease.
- A 42-year-old healthy Greek woman developed severe complications, including ARDS and jaundice, after receiving antimalarial treatment.
- She fully recovered after intensive care and mechanical ventilation, highlighting the risks of malaria returning to areas where it was previously eradicated.
A matched 1:3 case-control study investigated factors predicting colistin-resistant versus colistin-susceptible KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae acquisition and its impact on patient outcomes. Case patients were more often admitted from other institutions (P = 0.019) and had longer therapy with beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors (P = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objectives of this study were to explore the epidemiological features and resistance rates in uropathogens isolated from cases of acute uncomplicated cystitis (AUC) in Greece, and subsequently to guide empirical treatment. Urine samples from outpatients aged >16 years were cultured and for each uropathogen isolated non-susceptibility to orally administered antimicrobial agents was defined. Demographic and clinical data were provided in questionnaire form.
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