SMJ articles in the category "drug resistance"

Original Article

Multidrug-Resistant Bloodstream Infections in Internal Medicine: Results from a Single-Center Study

Objectives: Infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are expanding globally and are associated with higher mortality rates and hospital-related costs. The objectives of this study were to analyze the trends of MDRO bacteremia and antimicrobial resistance rates in Internal Medicine wards of our hospital and to identify the variables associated…

Posted in: bacteremia 10 bacterial 2 drug resistance 2 medicine 2

Review

Telaprevir and Boceprevir in African Americans with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C: Implications for Patients and Providers

Telaprevir and boceprevir have received US Food and Drug Administration approval for use as triple therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Clinical trials of these agents included few African Americans, despite the overwhelming need for improved therapies in this racial group….

Posted in: drug resistance 2 hepatitis C 15 viral 3
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