• Bacteriology, antibiotic resistance and risk stratification of patients with culture-positive, community-acquired pleural infection 

      Iliopoulou M., Skouras V., Psaroudaki Z., Makarona M., Vogiatzakis E., Tsorlini E., Katsifa E., Spyratos D., Siopi D., Kotsiou O., Xitsas S., Martsoukou M., Sigala I., Kalomenidis I. (2021)
      Background: Community-acquired pleural infection (CAPI) is a growing health problem worldwide. Although most CAPI patients recover with antibiotics and pleural drainage, 20% require surgical intervention. The use of ...
    • 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 ...
    • Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit: Epidemiology, molecular analysis and risk factors 

      Iosifidis, E.; Evdoridou, I.; Agakidou, E.; Chochliourou, E.; Protonotariou, E.; Karakoula, K.; Stathis, I.; Sofianou, D.; Drossou-Agakidou, V.; Pournaras, S.; Roilides, E. (2013)
      Background: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) may cause outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). We describe a biphasic VRE outbreak and identify risk factors for VRE acquisition. Methods: After the ...