Publications by authors named "S Metalidis"
Article Synopsis
- * The study focuses on analyzing how different proposed shapes of viral shedding rates from infected individuals influence the estimation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Thessaloniki during 2022, particularly during the Omicron variant surge.
- * Findings indicate that the timing of the maximum viral shedding rate relative to infection reporting is critical for estimating infection rates, while factors like the duration of shedding and the specific shape of the distribution are less significant.
A 13-min LC-MS method was developed for the determination of daptomycin, a new potent antibiotic, in peritoneal fluid, blood plasma, and urine of patients receiving renal replacement therapy. Chromatography was performed on a C(18) column and detection was performed by a single-quadrupole mass spectrometer coupled to LC via an electrospray interface (ESI). The column effluent was also monitored at 370 nm using a photodiode-array detector.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevice-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units in Greece.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
May 2007
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: 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.