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Elisavet Chorafa

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Chorafa E, Iosifidis E, Oletto A, Warris A, Castagnola E, Bruggemann R, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J . 2024 Jun; 43(11):1047-1048. PMID: 38917027
Background: Data on antifungal prescribing in neonatal patients are limited to either single-center or single-country studies or to 1-day recording. Therefore, we assessed antifungal longitudinal usage in neonatal units (NUs)...
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Kourti M, Chorafa E, Roilides E, Iosifidis E
Pediatr Infect Dis J . 2023 May; 42(7):e246-e248. PMID: 37257114
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Riddell A, Cook A, Khavessian N, Ellis S, Bilardi D, Correia E, et al.
Antibiotics (Basel) . 2023 May; 12(5). PMID: 37237826
Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries. To deliver high-quality data studies and inform future trials, it is crucial to understand the...
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Cook A, Ferreras-Antolin L, Adhisivam B, Ballot D, Berkley J, Bernaschi P, et al.
Med Mycol . 2023 Mar; 61(3). PMID: 36881725
Neonatal invasive candidiasis (NIC) has significant morbidity and mortality. Reports have shown a different profile of those neonates affected with NIC and of fluconazole-resistant Candida spp. isolates in low- and...
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Chorafa E, Komatsiouli V, Iosifidis E, Kourti M, Sdougka M, Roilides E
Pediatr Crit Care Med . 2022 Aug; 24(1):e20-e27. PMID: 36000864
Objectives: Development of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) is strategy for prevention and management of emergence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms. In this study, we systematically reviewed the literature on antimicrobial stewardship interventions...
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Ziaka M, Papakonstantinou E, Vasileiou E, Chorafa E, Antachopoulos C, Roilides E
Mycoses . 2022 May; 65(7):674-682. PMID: 35514044
Background: Mucormycosis has emerged as an increasingly important fungal disease for immunocompromised children and neonates, with the cutaneous form being one of its most common presentations. Methods: We present a...
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Papakyritsi D, Iosifidis E, Kalamitsou S, Chorafa E, Volakli E, Pena-Lopez Y, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2022 May; 44(2):216-221. PMID: 35506391
Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), but its definite diagnosis remains controversial. The CDC Ventilator-Associated Event (VAE) module...
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Kopsidas I, Tsopela G, Molocha N, Bouza E, Chorafa E, Chorianopoulou E, et al.
Antibiotics (Basel) . 2021 Apr; 10(3). PMID: 33803250
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), where stewardship interventions are challenging. Lowering antibiotic consumption is desperately needed in Greece, a country with high antibiotic resistance rates....
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Chorafa E, Iosifidis E, Tsiodras S, Skoutelis A, Kourkouni E, Kopsidas I, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2020 Nov; 42(6):702-709. PMID: 33198846
Objective: To audit clinical practice and implement an intervention to promote appropriate use of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis (PAP). Design: Prospective multicenter before-and-after study. Setting: This study was conducted in 7...
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Iosifidis E, Chorafa E, Agakidou E, Kontou A, Violaki A, Volakli E, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J . 2019 May; 38(8):812-815. PMID: 31135647
Background: Emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) or pan drug-resistant (PDR) Enterobacteriaceae is a major public threat especially for young patients. Treatment options for these bacteria are extremely limited with no...