scholarly journals Genetic relatedness among Enterococcus faecalis with transposon-mediated high-level gentamicin resistance in Swedish intensive care units

2003 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hallgren
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Gentamicin Resistance ◽  
High Level

Genetic Relatedness of Enterococcus Faecalis Isolates with High-level Gentamicin Resistance from Patients with Bacteraemia in the South East of Sweden 1994–2001

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 405-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baharak Saeedi ◽  
Anita Hällgren ◽  
Barbro Isaksson ◽  
Jon Jonasson ◽  
Lennart E. Nilsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
The South ◽  
Gentamicin Resistance ◽  
High Level

scholarly journals Structures, Locations, and Transfer Frequencies of Genetic Elements Conferring High-Level Gentamicin Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis Isolates in Greece

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 3950-3953 ◽  
Author(s):  
George L. Daikos ◽  
George Bamias ◽  
Christos Kattamis ◽  
Marcus J. Zervos ◽  
Joseph W. Chow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Restriction Enzyme ◽  
Plasmid Dna ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Hybridization Analysis ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
Genetic Elements ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Gentamicin Resistance ◽  
High Level

ABSTRACT The elements conferring high-level gentamicin resistance in 64 clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis were characterized by PCR and by restriction enzyme hybridization analysis of genomic and plasmid DNA. There was a strong association between gentamicin resistance and the aac(6′)-aph(2") gene carried on IS256-based elements with different structures, locations, and transfer characteristics.

scholarly journals High-level plasmid-mediated gentamicin resistance and pheromone response of plasmids present in clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis.

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 702-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Shiojima ◽  
H Tomita ◽  
K Tanimoto ◽  
S Fujimoto ◽  
Y Ike
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Southern Hybridization ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
Pheromone Response ◽  
Erythromycin Resistance ◽  
Resistance Plasmids ◽  
Gentamicin Resistance ◽  
High Level

Eleven pheromone-responding plasmids encoding erythromycin or gentamicin resistance were isolated from multiresistant clinical Enterococcus faecalis isolates. The plasmids were classified into six types with respect to their pheromone responses. The three erythromycin resistance plasmids responded to different pheromones. Of the eight gentamicin resistance plasmids, four plasmids responded to same pheromone. Southern hybridization studies showed that the genes involved in regulation of the pheromone response were conserved in the drug resistance plasmids.

High-Level Gentamicin Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis Bacteremia

1991 ◽  
Vol 164 (6) ◽  
pp. 1212-1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Noskin ◽  
M. Till ◽  
B. K. Patterson ◽  
J. T. Clarke ◽  
J. R. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Gentamicin Resistance ◽  
High Level

scholarly journals The Educational Needs of Family of Patients Discharged from the Intensive Care Units: The Viewpoints of Nurses and the Patients’ Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Asma Hajalizadeh ◽  
Mehdi Ahmadinejad ◽  
Mahlagha Dehghan ◽  
Mansoor Arab
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Instructional Interventions ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Discharged Patients ◽  
High Level

Introduction. Thousands of patients are admitted to the intensive care units annually, which are stressful for patients and their families. The discharged patients and their families face different challenges in the caring process of the patients. Objectives. This study aimed to determine the educational needs of the families of patients discharged directly home from the postintensive care units and to compare the views of families and nurses about these needs. Method. This was a cross-sectional study. One hundred forty nurses and 140 family members of the patients discharged from intensive care units participated in the survey by convenience sampling method. A questionnaire of sociodemographic information and a researcher-made questionnaire on the educational needs of the family of patients discharged from the postintensive care units were used for data collection. Results. The mean total score of the educational needs of the patients’ families was 31.81 and 35.33 from views of families and nurses, respectively. Nurses significantly estimated the educational needs of families more than what they did ( P < 0.001 ). The families and nurses reported the educational needs of self-care as well as nutrition and medicine at the highest level, respectively. Both groups reported the educational needs of defecation at the lowest level. Nurses estimated higher educational needs in all dimensions, except for the patient’s mental health and family self-care than families ( P < 0.001 ). Conclusion. According to the present study, the educational needs were high from the views of nurses and families. Family need assessment is essential in designing and applying instructional interventions. Given the high level of family needs, implementing educational and practical interventions is necessary to enhance their skills.

scholarly journals The Educational Needs of Family of the Patients Discharged from the Intensive Care Units: The Viewpoints of Nurses and the patients’ Families

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Hajalizadeh ◽  
Mehdi Ahmadinejad ◽  
Mahlagha Dehghan ◽  
Mansoor Arab
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Level

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to determine the educational needs of the families of patients discharged from the intensive care units and to compare the views of families and nurses about these needs.Method This was a cross-sectional study. Two hundred eighty nurses and family members of the patients discharged from the intensive care units participated in the survey. A researcher-made questionnaire about the educational needs of the family were used for data collection.Results Nurses significantly estimated the educational needs of families more than what they did (P <0.001). The families and nurses reported the educational needs of self-care as well as nutrition and medicine at the highest level, respectively. Both groups reported the educational needs of defecation at the lowest level.Conclusion Given the high level of family needs, implementing educational and practical interventions is necessary to enhance their skills.

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