According to the clinical history, microbiologic results, and susceptibility pattern (clarithromycin MIC 2 μg/mL), treatment with clarithromycin was initiated.
SC cooperated in the collection of the clinical data, in the validation of the microbiologic results and performed the statistical evaluation.
A central laboratory was not used in this registry and, therefore, microbiologic results and susceptibility to antibiotics could be different across the different centers.
Given microbiologic results and travel history, S. Agama was the most likely cause for the gastroenteritic and unspecific symptoms experienced by our patient.
Data obtained included age, gender, date of onset of the illness, travel history, possible occupational or recreational exposure to contaminated soil or water, concurrent medical conditions, laboratory and microbiologic results, and clinical outcome.
All E. coli and Klebsiella spp. resistant to cefotaxime, including all strains presumably producing ESBL on the basis of microbiologic results, and isolated from clinical blood cultures, were obtained during July 2008 December 2009 from the 4 study hospitals.
The following data were collected: demographic characteristics, underlying disease, severity scores at the time of reoperation, microbiologic results, outcome and survival.
A standard case report form including demographic, clinical variables, laboratory and microbiologic results (isolates and susceptibility tests), complications, treatment and outcome was used to collect data.
From each episode, the following data were collected: sex, age, underlying conditions, co-morbidity and co-morbidity scoring according to the Charlson index, clinical characteristics, laboratory and microbiologic results (isolates and susceptibility tests), complications, treatment, and outcome.
We reviewed patients' medical records, microbiologic results, other laboratory results, and radiographic results.
Methods: This observational, retrospective, monocentric study analysed microbiologic results, clinical evolution and outcome of 176 LT, in ICU, during a 6-year period.
