Purpose The microbiological aetiology of pneumonia complicating stroke is poorly
characterised. In this second Pneumonia in Stroke ConsEnsuS statement, we propose a …

Background and Purpose—Identifying the causal pathogens of pneumonia complicating
stroke is challenging, and antibiotics used are often broad spectrum, without recourse to the …

Pneumonia impedes recovery from acute stroke and contributes to poor clinical outcomes.
Two recent clinical trials demonstrate that antibiotics commonly used to treat stroke …

Background Pneumonia is a common complication after stroke which increases morbidity
and mortality. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of …

Introduction Patients with acute stroke are at high risk for infection. These infections are
associated with unfavourable outcome after stroke. A prediction rule can identify the patients …

Background and Purpose—Diagnosis of pneumonia complicating stroke is challenging, and
there are currently no consensus diagnostic criteria. As a first step in developing such …

cast severe doubt on the effectiveness of these treatments. Findings from this large
randomised trial of 2550 patients in 30 Dutch centres showed that antibiotics given after …

Background Pneumonia is common in stroke patients and is associated with worse clinical
outcomes. Prevalence of stroke-associated pneumonia varies between studies, and reasons …

Background Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is associated with impaired outcome in
acute stroke patients. Current European and American guidelines for acute stroke care are …

Stroke patients are prone to life-threatening bacterial pneumonia. Previous experimental
stroke studies have demonstrated that preventive antibiotic treatment (PAT) improves …