Publications by authors named "Zlatko Fiolic"
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing bacteria have been increasingly reported in both hospital and community patients. Production of ESBLs is the major mechanism of resistance to oxymino-cephalosporins and aztreonam in Gram-negative bacteria. Recently a new family of ESBLs with predominant activity against cefotaxime (CTX-M β-lactamases) has been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate the characteristics of meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum (ESBL), and plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacteria causing skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in hospital and outpatient settings of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Methods: Antibiotic susceptibility was determined by disc-diffusion and broth microdillution methods according to CLSI guidelines.
Background: The third most common healthcare-associated infection is surgical site infection (SSI), accounting for 14%-16% of infections. These SSIs are associated with high morbidity, numerous deaths, and greater cost.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted to assess the incidence of SSI in a single university hospital in Croatia.
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major global health care-associated pathogen. This study sought to examine the prevalence of MRSA in patients who were admitted to a vascular surgery ward during a 3-month period.
Methods: MRSA screening was accomplished through the acquisition of nasal, throat and perineal swabs.