Table 3. Risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections by E. coli by multivariate analysis
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download table Risk factor* OR (95% CI) P-value Healthcare-associated 03.731 (1.190-11.698) 0.0239 E. coli bacteremia 02.580 (1.072-6.209) 0.0344 Persistence after 7 days 13.792 (2.603-73.063) 0.0020 *Statistical significances were maintained after the adjustment for sex, underlying disease (hemiplegia), acquisition sites, […]
Table 2. Comparison of Recurrent and single episodes of urinary tract infections caused by E. coli
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download table Variable No. (%) in Recurrent episodes (n = 64) No. (%) in Single episodes (n = 124) P-value Age in years 71.8 ± 18.8 71.6 ± 16.8 0.9362 Male sex 15 (23.4) 17 (13.7) 0.0926 Acquisition site […]
Table 1. The molecular epidemiology of E. coli isolated from urinary tract infections
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download table Characteristic No. (%) in Recurrent episodes No. (%) in Single episodes P-value ST131 22/62 (35.5) 19/62 (30.6) 0.5669 O25 20/22 (90.9) 19/19 (100) O16 02/22 (9.1) 00/19 (0) ESBL genotype 28/62 (45.2) 13/62 […]
Fig. 2. Dendrogram of XbaI-restricted DNA of Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infection (n=122). PFGE was performed with size marker, Lambda Ladders (Promega, Fitchburg, WI, USA).
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download image Abbreviations: ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase; ST, sequence type; rUTI, recurrent urinary tract infection; sUTI, single episode of E. coli urinary tract infection.
Fig. 1. Antimicrobial resistance rates of Escherichia coli. Total UTI (n = 124) included both recurrent episodes (n = 62) and single episodes (n = 62).
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download image Abbreviations: rUTI, recurrent urinary tract infection; sUTI, single episode of urinary tract infection; N, number, Amp, ampicillin; Sam, ampicillin-sulbactam; Pip, piperacillin; Tzp, piperacillin-tazobactam; Amc, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; Cxm, cefuroxime; Ctx, cefotaxime; Caz, ceftazidime; Fep, cefepime; Fox, cefoxitin; Atm, […]
Table 2. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between emergency medical technicians and laboratory technicians
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital Download table Blood culture indicators Emergency medical technicians Laboratory technicians P-value Working place Emergency department and ICU Wards Positive rate 9.2% (468/4,600) 9.4% (380/3,661) 0.7825 Contamination rate 0.4% (19/5,049) 1.4% (55/3,986) <0.0001 Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit.
Table 1. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between pre- and post- educational intervention period
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital Download table Variable Pre-intervention (n=9,064 bottles) Post-intervention (n=9,154 bottles) P-value Blood volume per bottle, mL (IQR) 5.4 (4.1 – 6.5) 7.1 (5.0 – 10.1) <0.0001 Blood volume per aerobic bottle, mL (IQR) 5.3 (4.1 – 6.4) 7.7 (5.4 – 10.2) […]
Fig. 1. Distribution of blood volume in blood culture bottles. The optimal volume (8–12 mL) accounted for (A) 9.1% in preinterventional period and (B) 37.8% in post-interventional period.
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Table 6. Concordance of AdvanSure plus PCR, AdvanSure PCR assay for detection of MTC and NTM
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table AdvanSure PCR MTC MTC and NTM Negative NTM Total No. (%) AdvanSure Plus PCR MTC 67 0 0 0 67 (33.7) MTC and NTM 3 0 0 […]
Table 5. The performance of AdvanSure plus PCR, AdvanSure PCR assay, and AFB stain for detection of MTC/NTM compared with mycobacterial culture
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table Sensitivity % (No.) Specificity % (No.) PPV% NPV% AdvanSure PCR MTC 100.0 (45/45) 83.8 (129/154*) 32.1 100.0 NTM 64.0 (16/25) 95.4 (166/174‡) AdvanSure […]