Antibiotics

Immature/Total Granulocyte Ratio as a Guide for Antibiotic Treatment in Suspected Early Onset Sepsis in Surinamese Newborns

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2017.161

Synopsis:

Low immature/total granulocyte ratio predicts short duration of antibiotic treatment in suspected early onset sepsis in Surinamese newborns. This may prevent the start of unnecessary antibiotic treatment, or abbreviate its duration, which helps to reduce the antibiotic burden in developing countries.

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Objective: Measurement of immature granulocytes may be helpful in the management of early onset sepsis (EOS) in newborns in developing countries. We evaluate early negative prediction of automated measurement of a one-point measurement of immature-to-total-granulocyte (I/T) ratio in newborns with suspected EOS to help decisions on duration of antibiotic treatment.

Received:

29 Aug, 2017

Accepted:

20 Dec, 2017

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e-Published: 22 Dec, 2017

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistance to Various Commonly used Antibiotics in 27 Hospital Patients

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2016.450

Synopsis:

This study observed patient wound swabs at the University Hospital in Zagreb Croatia in order to determine antibiotic resistance patterns to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in our patients. It was found that Pseudomonas aeurginosa show a high degree of resistance (>50% resistance) to antibiotics commonly used in day to day practice.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study was to use wound swabs to determine antibiotic resistance patterns in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which has been shown to be highly resistant to many commonly used antibiotics.

Received:

18 Aug, 2016

Accepted:

05 Oct, 2016

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veir_et_al-antibiotic_resistance_patterns_of_pseudomonas_aeruginosa.pdf

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Keywords:

drug resistance

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

antimicrobial resistance

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e-Published: 02 Nov, 2016

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Microbial Isolates in Diabetic Foot Lesions of Hospitalized Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.234

Pages:

379-84

Synopsis:

This is a retrospective analysis done on patients with diabetic foot. It looks at the isolated organisms and antibiotic susceptibilities. The results show that Gram positive organisms are most frequently isolated and the antibiotic regimes used should be effective.

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Received:

06 May, 2015

Accepted:

18 May, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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wimj-iss6-2021_379_384.pdf

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