• Antimicrobial resistance genes in ESBL-producing escherichia coli isolates from animals in Greece 

      Athanasakopoulou Z., Reinicke M., Diezel C., Sofia M., Chatzopoulos D.C., Braun S.D., Reissig A., Spyrou V., Monecke S., Ehricht R., Tsilipounidaki K., Giannakopoulos A., Petinaki E., Billinis C. (2021)
      The prevalence of multidrug resistant, extended spectrum -lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is increasing worldwide. The present study aimed to provide an overview of the multidrug resistance phenotype and ...
    • Central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients: Results from a national nosocomial infections surveillance program 

      Triantafyllou C., Kourkouni E., Gkentzi D., Gouvias T., Dimitriou G., Doganis D., Kaisari A., Kapetanaki A., Karavana G., Karachristou K., Kontou A., Kourlaba G., Kopsidas Ι., Lithoxopoulou Μ., Molocha N.M., Bouza E., Nikolaou F., Papakonstantinou E., Polychronaki M., Polychronopoulou S., Raptis K., Roilides E., Sdougka Μ., Stratiki Ε., Syrogiannopoulos G., Tataropoulou K., Tragiannidis A., Triantafyllidou P., Tsipou H., Tsirogianni C., Tsopela G.C., Hatzipantelis E., Chorafa E., Chorianopoulou E., Zaoutis T. (2022)
      ΟBJECTIVE To provide updated data on the rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in Greek neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and pediatric oncology units ...
    • Daptomycin Use in Children: Experience with Various Types of Infection and Age Groups 

      Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Michoula A.N., Petinaki E., Grivea I.N. (2017)
      Background: In Greece, there are high rates of methicillin (40%-60%) and clindamycin (15%-25%) resistance among community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Therefore, we sought to identify other antimicrobial treatment ...
    • Efficacy of Antimicrobial Treatment in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis: An Observational Study 

      Sofou E.I., Aleksandrova S., Badulescu E., Chatzis M., Saridomichelakis M. (2022)
      There is a shortage of studies reporting the efficacy of antimicrobial treatment of dogs with atopic dermatitis (AD) and skin infections (SIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in the severity of skin lesions ...
    • Orbital cellulitis 

      Tsirouki T., Dastiridou A.I., Ibánez flores N., Cerpa J.C., Moschos M.M., Brazitikos P., Androudi S. (2018)
      Orbital cellulitis (OC) is an inflammatory process that involves the tissues located posterior to the orbital septum within the bony orbit, but the term generally is used to describe infectious inflammation. It manifests ...
    • Outbreak of bloodstream infections because of Serratia marcescens in a pediatric department 

      Iosifidis, E.; Farmaki, E.; Nedelkopoulou, N.; Tsivitanidou, M.; Kaperoni, M.; Pentsoglou, V.; Pournaras, S.; Athanasiou-Metaxa, M.; Roilides, E. (2012)
      Background: Serratia marcescens can cause health care-associated infections. We herewith report the investigation and control of an outbreak of S marcescens bloodstream infections (BSI) in a general pediatric department. ...
    • Poultry and wild birds as a reservoir of CMY-2 producing Escherichia coli: The first large-scale study in Greece 

      Athanasakopoulou Z., Tsilipounidaki K., Sofia M., Chatzopoulos D.C., Giannakopoulos A., Karakousis I., Giannakis V., Spyrou V., Touloudi A., Satra M., Galamatis D., Diamantopoulos V., Mpellou S., Petinaki E., Billinis C. (2021)
      Resistance mediated by β-lactamases is a globally spread menace. The aim of the present study was to determine the occurrence of Escherichia coli producing plasmid-encoded AmpC β-lactamases (pAmpC) in animals. Fecal samples ...
    • 'Single puncture' mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy under assisted local anesthesia 

      Aravantinos, E.; Moutzouris, G.; Kalogeras, N.; Zygoulakis, N.; Stamatiou, G.; Melekos, M.; Chantzi, E. (2010)
      Objective: To evaluate the possibility of performing minipercutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) under assisted local anesthesia in a selected group of patients. Patients and Methods: Twenty-one patients with unilateral ...