Publications by authors named "N Ohashi"
Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of bloodstream infections. The recent epidemiological features and antimicrobial resistance trend were analyzed for methicillin-resistant and susceptible S. aureus (MRSA/MSSA) isolates from blood samples in northern Japan.
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- Staphylococcus argenteus, a newly identified species, was studied to understand its epidemiology and antibiotic resistance from 2020 to 2023 in northern Japan.
- The study found 210 S. argenteus isolates, with a slight decrease in their prevalence compared to previous years and identified three genotypes, with ST2250 being the most common.
- Most isolates were susceptible to tested antibiotics, but one genotype showed higher resistance rates and some non-hemolytic isolates were found to have intact hemolysin genes despite not exhibiting hemolysis.
The physical function of patients with chronic kidney disease gradually declines as kidney function deteriorates, and this decline becomes more pronounced after the initiation of dialysis. Encouraging the development of exercise habits from the initiation phase of dialysis is crucial. Increased exercise self-efficacy is essential for establishing these habits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSerotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of isolated from children in Japan, 2023.
New Microbes New Infect
December 2024
Background: The prevalence of serotypes and antimicrobial resistance of was characterized among children thirteen years after the licensure of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in Japan.
Methods: A total of 353 pneumococcal isolates were collected from Japanese children between March and July 2023. All the isolates were serotyped using genetic methods and tested for susceptibility to 14 antimicrobial agents.