Publications by authors named "Tomoyuki Tame"
Background: With the advent of multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using samples from a positive blood culture, the time required to identify a pathogen has significantly shortened to a few hours. It can help us select appropriate antimicrobial agents more quickly. The present study aimed to assess the impact of using a multiplex PCR blood culture panel on the appropriate administration of antimicrobial agents.
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- Cases of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infections are rising and can cause severe illnesses, even in healthy individuals.
- A 14-year-old boy experienced septic hip arthritis from this bacteria, which escalated to more serious conditions requiring prolonged treatment.
- This case highlights the importance for healthcare professionals, especially pediatricians, to be vigilant about the growing threat of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infections.
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is one of the worldwide concerns of antimicrobial chemotherapy. An accumulation of ten patients in five families (A-E) suffering from skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) of CA-MRSA was experienced in 2012, in Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, Japan. Molecular epidemiological investigation was performed for the 10 MRSA strains obtained from 8 children and 2 of their parents to assess endemic patterns of CA-MRSA in the community.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) to antibiotics is an increasing problem. Clindamycin has been used as empiric therapy for the rising incidence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S.
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