Publications by authors named "K G Tzanetou"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates a unique association between two human parasites, focusing on how this symbiosis impacts infection virulence and treatment susceptibility.
- Comprehensive analysis involved isolating 100 pure cultures from approximately 7,500 women with purulent vaginitis, utilizing PCR and sequencing to identify the types of parasites present.
- Phylogenetic analysis showed diverse relationships among the isolates, revealing the presence of known and potentially novel species, indicating complexities in diagnosing and treating vaginal infections.
Purpose To evaluate the in vitro efficacy of several anti-staphylococcal agents against a nationwide collection of contemporary Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates from several healthcare centres in Greece. Methods Thirty hospitals throughout Greece (18 in Attica) provided all clinical isolates of S.aureus from April 2012 to May 2013 to a central lab to be re-submitted to susceptibility testing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAminoglycosides (AG) offer an important therapeutic option for the treatment of infections caused by multiresistant Enterobacteriaceae. We observed a change in AG usage patterns in our institution between 1997 and 2006, namely a reduction in use of all AG except amikacin. We studied the changes in AG susceptibility rates in these time periods and correlated with prevalence of different molecular resistance mechanisms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn August 2009, one case of autochthonous malaria due to Plasmodium vivax was diagnosed in Greece in a young woman residing in the Eastern Attica region. The source of infection could not be identified. No other autochthonous malaria cases have been described in the Attica region since 1974.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This report describes 3 consecutive outbreaks caused by genetically unrelated Serratia marcescens clones that occurred in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over a 35-month period.
Methods: Carriage testing in neonates and health care workers and environmental investigation were performed. An unmatched case-control study was conducted to identify risk factors for S marcescens isolation.