scholarly journals Survey of Infections Due toStaphylococcusSpecies: Frequency of Occurrence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Isolates Collected in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Western Pacific Region for the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 1997–1999

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (s2) ◽  
pp. S114-S132 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Diekema ◽  
M. A. Pfaller ◽  
F. J. Schmitz ◽  
J. Smayevsky ◽  
J. Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽  
The United States ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Frequency Of Occurrence ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Western Pacific Region ◽  
Antimicrobial Surveillance ◽  
The Western Pacific

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae from North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific Region: Results From 20 Years of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997–2016)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S14-S23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helio S Sader ◽  
Rodrigo E Mendes ◽  
Jennifer Le ◽  
Gerald Denys ◽  
Robert K Flamm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
North America ◽  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Antimicrobial Surveillance ◽  
Tract Infections

Abstract Background The SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program monitors the frequency of occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of organisms from various infection types worldwide. In this investigation, we evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates collected worldwide over 20 years (1997–2016). Methods A total of 65 993 isolates were consecutively collected (1 per infection episode) from North America (NA; n = 34 626; 2 nations), Europe (EUR; n = 19 123; 23 nations), the Asia-Pacific region (APAC; n = 7111; 10 nations), and Latin America (LATAM; n = 5133; 7 nations) and tested for susceptibility using reference broth microdilution methods. Resistant subgroups included multidrug-resistant (MDR; nonsusceptible to ≥3 classes of agents) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR; nonsusceptible to ≥5 classes). Results The isolates were collected primarily from respiratory tract infections (77.3%), and 25.4% were from pediatric patients. Penicillin susceptibility (≤0.06 mg/L) rates varied from 70.7% in EUR to 52.4% in APAC for all years combined. In NA, there was a slight improvement in susceptibility for the first few years of the program, from 66.5% in 1997–1998 to 69.4% in 1999–2000, followed by a decline until 2011–2012 (57.0%). Similar declines in penicillin susceptibility rates were observed in all regions, with the lowest rates of 67.3% in EUR (2011–2012), 41.6% in the APAC region (2007–2008), and 48.2% in LATAM (2013–2014). These declines were followed by improved susceptibility rates in all regions in later program years, with susceptibility rates of 55.6% to 71.8% in 2015–2016 (65.8% overall). Susceptibility rates to ceftriaxone, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole followed a similar pattern, with a decrease in the first 12–14 years and a continued increase in the last 6–8 years of the program. MDR and XDR frequencies were highest in APAC (49.8% and 17.3% overall, respectively) and lowest in LATAM (10.8% and 1.9% overall, respectively). The most active agents for MDR/XDR isolates were ceftaroline (99.7%/99.1% susceptible), tigecycline (96.8%/95.9% susceptible), linezolid (100.0%/100.0% susceptible), and vancomycin (100.0%/100.0% susceptible). Conclusions S. pneumoniae susceptibility to many antibiotics increased in all regions in the last few years, and these increases may be related to PCV13 immunization, which was introduced in 2010.

scholarly journals Pandemic March: 2019 Coronavirus Disease’s First Wave Circumnavigates the Globe

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e28-e32 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Shultz ◽  
Alanna Perlin ◽  
Russell Gary Saltzman ◽  
Zelde Espinel ◽  
Sandro Galea
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Western Pacific Region ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Western Pacific

AbstractObjective:March 2020 was a pivotal month for the worldwide geographic and numeric expansion of the first wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We examined the major storylines that depicted this explosive spread of COVID-19 around the globe.Methods:A detailed review of World Health Organization (WHO) situation reports, surveillance summaries, and online resources allowed us to quantify the increases in cases and deaths by region and by country throughout the month of March 2020.Results:During March, COVID-19 was officially declared by the WHO to be a pandemic. COVID-19 emerged from a focalized outbreak in the Western Pacific Region and rapidly proliferated across all continents worldwide. Globally, cumulative numbers of confirmed cases increased by a factor of nine throughout the month. During the entire month, cases rose exponentially throughout Europe. Starting in mid-March, confirmed cases accelerated coast-to-coast throughout the United States and, on March 26, the United States surpassed all other nations to rank first in numbers of cases. COVID-19 mortality lagged several weeks behind but by month’s end, death tolls were also rising exponentially.Conclusion:March 2020 was a consequential month when the COVID-19 pandemic wrapped completely around the planet, with outbreaks erupting in most nations worldwide.

scholarly journals Bloodstream Infections Due to Candida Species: SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in North America and Latin America, 1997-1998

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 747-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Pfaller ◽  
R. N. Jones ◽  
G. V. Doern ◽  
H. S. Sader ◽  
S. A. Messer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
The United States ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
International Program ◽  
The Third ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Antimicrobial Surveillance

ABSTRACT An international program of surveillance of bloodstream infections (BSI) in the United States, Canada, and Latin America detected 306 episodes of candidemia in 34 medical centers (22 in the United States, 6 in Canada, and 6 in Latin America) in 1997 and 328 episodes in 34 medical centers (22 in the United States, 5 in Canada, and 7 in Latin America) in 1998. Of the 634 BSI, 54.3% were due to Candida albicans, 16.4% were due to C. glabrata, 14.9% were due to C. parapsilosis, 8.2% were due to C. tropicalis, 1.6% were due to C. krusei, and 4.6% were due to other Candida spp. The percentage of BSI due to C. albicans decreased very slightly in the United States between 1997 and 1998 (56.2 to 54.4%;P = 0.68) and increased in both Canada (52.6 to 70.1%; P = 0.05) and Latin America (40.5 to 44.6%;P = 0.67). C. glabrata was the second most common species observed overall, and the percentage of BSI due toC. glabrata increased in all three geographic areas between 1997 and 1998. C. parapsilosis was the third most prevalent BSI isolate in both Canada and Latin America, accounting for 7.0 and 18.5% of BSI, respectively. Resistance to fluconazole (MIC, ≥64 μg/ml) and itraconazole (MIC, ≥1.0 μg/ml) was observed infrequently in both 1997 (2.3 and 8.5%, respectively) and 1998 (1.5 and 7.6%, respectively). Among the different species ofCandida, resistance to fluconazole and itraconazole was observed in C. glabrata and C. krusei, whereas isolates of C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis were all highly susceptible to both fluconazole (98.9 to 100% susceptible) and itraconazole (96.4 to 100% susceptible). Isolates from Canada and Latin America were generally more susceptible to both triazoles than U.S. isolates were. Continued surveillance appears necessary to detect these important changes.

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