Background Bloodstream infections of abdominal origin are usually associated with poor
prognosis. We assessed the clinical and microbiological characteristics of critically ill …

Introduction The aim of this study was to create a predictive score for yeast isolation in
patients with complicated non-postoperative intra-abdominal infections (CNPIAI) and to …

Introduction Diarrhoea is frequently reported in the ICU. Little is known about diarrhoea
incidence and the role of the different risk factors alone or in combination. This prospective …

Background Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality and critical illness worldwide and is
associated with an increased mortality rate in the months following hospital discharge. The …

Introduction Persistent peritonitis is a frequent complication of secondary peritonitis requiring
additional reoperations and antibiotic therapy. This situation raises specific concerns due to …

Introduction Altered pharmacokinetics (PK) in critically ill patients can result in insufficient
serum β-lactam concentrations when standard dosages are administered. Previous studies …

Introduction Postoperative care after oesophageal tumour resection holds a high risk of
respiratory complications. We therefore aimed to determine the value of systemic …

Background The time course of plasma albumin concentration (P-alb) and cumulative
perioperative albumin shift as a measure of albumin extravasation in major abdominal …

Introduction Use of higher than standard doses of amikacin (AMK) has been proposed
during sepsis, especially to treat less susceptible bacterial strains. However, few data are …

Background We examined whether long-term use of selective digestive tract
decontamination (SDD) was effective in reducing intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection …