Gary J. Moet

TL;DR: Patient age analysis showed the most common BSI pathogen among neonates was coagulase-negative staphylococci and among elderly patients, E. coli; resistance among BSI pathogens was much more prevalent in nosocomial infections and in patients in intensive care units (ICUs); age differences were also noted.

TL;DR: The morbidity and cost for cure associated with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) have recently become more complicated because of the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens associated with this healthcare problem.

TL;DR: Clonal spread appears to be a dominant factor of MDR VRE dissemination on both continents, and further monitoring is critical to assist in the control of these resistant pathogens.

TL;DR: The findings from this global survey indicate that invasive candidiasis can no longer be considered to be just an ICU-related infection, and efforts to design preventive and diagnostic strategies must be expanded to include other at-risk populations and hospital environments.

TL;DR: Although resistance to the azoles and echinocandins remains uncommon among CO isolates, it is demonstrated the emergence of nosocomial occurrences of C. glabrata expressing resistance to both monitored classes of antifungal agents.