Publications by authors named "Tina Badinski"
Colonization with resistant bacteria in hospital employees: an epidemiological surveillance and typing study.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the prevalence and risk factors for gut colonization by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in healthcare workers in Northeastern Switzerland.
- Approximately 1,209 employees participated, revealing a 5.4% prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) and 0.1% for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE); no vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were found.
- Key risk factors for ESBL-E colonization included non-European ethnicity, travel to high-risk countries, systemic antibiotic use, antibiotic eye drops, and monthly sushi consumption, while alcohol consumption was negatively associated.
Introduction: Porencephalic cysts resulting from perinatal artery infarctions typically manifest as large cysts accompanied by pre-existing neurological deficits. A small porencephalic cyst without any neurological deficit is a rare cause of medically refractory epilepsy.
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old female presented with a history of medically refractory epilepsy secondary to a small right parieto-temporal porencephalic cyst.
Objectives: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, often complicated by severe infection and recurrence with increased morbidity and mortality. Data from large cohorts in Switzerland are scarce. We aimed to describe diagnostic assays, treatment, outcomes, and risk factors for CDI in a large cohort of patients in Switzerland.
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