Ameloblastoma of the mandible with pulmonary metastases 45 years after initial diagnosis.

Ameloblastoma of the mandible is a rare odontogenic tumour that rarely metastasizes. We report a patient with a slowly progressing ameloblastoma of the mandible diagnosed at the age of seven and resected multiple times due to tumour recurrence. Multiple pulmonary metastatic nodules were resected at thoracotomy 27 years after the initial diagnosis; however, further pulmonary disease was discovered.

Device-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units in Greece.

Site-specific, risk-adjusted incidence rates of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections were obtained through standardized surveillance in 8 ICUs in Greece. High rates were observed for central line-associated bloodstream infection (12.1 infections per 1,000 device-days) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (12.

Epidemiology and molecular analysis of intestinal colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci in greek hospitals.

From 1,246 specimens collected from 13 Greek hospitals, 266 vancomycin-resistant enterococci strains were isolated from 255 patients (20.5%). The VanA phenotype was present in 82 (30.

Prevalence of nosocomial infections after surgery in Greek hospitals: results of two nationwide surveys.

Objective: To determine the frequency and type of nosocomial infections (NIs) (especially surgical-site infections [SSIs]), risk factors, and the type and duration of antibiotic use among surgical patients in Greek hospitals.

Design: Two point-prevalence studies.

Setting: Fourteen Greek hospitals.