Oral antimicrobial options for vancomycin-resistant isolates in urine culture.

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the susceptibility profiles of vancomycin-resistant isolates in urine culture to create an antibiogram to guide selection of oral antimicrobials in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Methods: An audit was conducted on all urine cultures reported from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023, in LifeLabs BC microbiology laboratories. species in urine were routinely tested with ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, nitrofurantoin, tetracycline, and vancomycin.

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Use of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis to Determine the Source of Methicillin-Resistant Bacteremia.

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) has historically been considered the gold standard in fingerprinting bacterial strains in epidemiological studies and outbreak investigations; little is known regarding its use in individual clinical cases. The current study detailed two clinical cases in which PFGE helped to determine the source of their methicillin-resistant (MRSA) bacteremia. Patient A was found to have MRSA bacteremia after trauma in her pelvic area.

A Case Series of Diarrheal Diseases Associated with .

To date, , , and are the three species generally agreed to be pathogenic in humans. However, there are a limited number of studies that suggest some of the "non-pathogenic" species may also cause infections. For instance, used to be known as an atypical strain until rhamnose biochemical testing was found to distinguish between these two species in the 1980s.

A Case-Control Study on the Association between Bacteriuria and Cystoscopy.

To date, there is only one published report of an outbreak of urinary tract infections by species after cystoscopy. Disinfection procedures for cystoscope have come into question. The current study aimed to determine the odds of developing bacteriuria after cystoscopy.

First case report of infective endocarditis associated with .

species are gram positive coryneforms generally considered as a contaminant when identified in gram stain of blood culture, especially when time-to-positivity is longer than 48 h. We encountered a case of infective endocarditis associated with bacteremia, which became positive after 48 h of incubation in three out of four bottles. The antimicrobial management is controversial as vancomycin is generally assumed to cover most gram positive bacilli, but our susceptibility result demonstrated minimum inhibitory concentration of 4 μg/mL of vancomycin, indicating non-susceptibility.

Is Research Experience Detrimental to a Clinical Pharmacist's Career?

A recent article in the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy discussed pharmacists' perception of clinical research. The article illustrated that pharmacists lack the time, resources, and skills to conduct research. In the current paper, two ex-pharmacists, who now work as physicians, commented on the prejudice towards pharmacy researchers.

Pharmacists Becoming Physicians: For Better or Worse?

Physicians and pharmacists nowadays are often described as adversaries rather than members of the same team. Some pharmacists apply to medical school later in their careers, and experience obstacles during the transition process. This article details interviews with two physician⁻pharmacists, who each have a past pharmacist license and current physician license.