Molecular epidemiology and clinical significance of carbapenemase genes in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in southern Poland.

Introduction: A complex interplay between Acinetobacter spp., patients, and the environment has made it increasingly difficult to optimally treat patients infected with Acinetobacter spp., mainly due to rising antimicrobial resistance and challenges with surveillance.

Colonization and Healthcare-Associated Infection of Carbapenem-Resistant , Data from Polish Hospital with High Incidence of Carbapenem-Resistant Does Active Target Screening Matter?

The objective of the study was to analyse the incidence of carbapenem-resistant (CRE) at a provincial hospital from 2019-2021. Multiplex PCR was used to detect the presence of carbapenemase genes. There were 399 cases of CRE detected in total in the analysed period, including 104 healthcare-associated infections.

Multidrug-Resistant Micro-Organisms Associated with Urinary Tract Infections in Orthopedic Patients: A Retrospective Laboratory-Based Study.

The risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in surgical wards remains closely related to the type of surgery and procedures performed on patients. Those factors also condition the risk of various forms of clinical infections, especially urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are most frequently (70-80% of cases) caused by the use of bladder catheter in the perioperative period.

Antibiotic Stewardship in Bloodstream Infection Treatment-Analysis Based on 29,747 Patients from One Hospital.

Some of the most serious healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are highly deadly bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by . The aim of the study was to analyse compliance of treatment practice with clinical guidelines in patients with BSIs. The study was conducted at the Sosnowiec Hospital, Poland in 2019.

[Bacteraemia caused by ochrobactrum anthropi - unusual behavior].

O. anthropi, formerly known as Achromobacter, is an aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus, widespread in the environment, in various ecological niches. Currently, it is an emerging opportunistic microorganism associated with health care, as well as infections in people with immunodeficiency, mainly in children and newborns.

Can surgical site infections be controlled through microbiological surveillance? A three-year laboratory-based surveillance at an orthopaedic unit, retrospective observatory study.

Objective: The aims of the study were to analyse the surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients operated at an orthopaedic ward and to describe the drug-resistance of the aetiology of those infections. Also, analyse the possibility of SSI control through microbiological surveillance. Additionally, we have studied the information inferred by aggregating cumulative antibiograms for the SSIs of the studied orthopaedic unit.

Antibiotic consumption versus the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Clostridium difficile infections at an ICU from 2014-2015.

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii strains are currently the most commonly isolated non-fermenting rods at Polish intensive care units (ICUs), and they are the dominant aetiological agents of pneumonia. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of A. baumannii isolated from patients who were hospitalised at Sosnowiec Hospital's ICU.