Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
B Allegranzi, SB Nejad, C Combescure, W Graafmans… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Health-care-associated infection is the most frequent result of unsafe patient
care worldwide, but few data are available from the developing world. We aimed to assess …
care worldwide, but few data are available from the developing world. We aimed to assess …
Risk stratification and treatment of ICU-acquired pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant/pandrug-resistant bacteria
M Bassetti, E Righi, A Vena, E Graziano… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The exponential increase of antimicrobial resistance among virulent pathogens currently
represents one of the main challenges for clinicians in the intensive care unit. Knowledge of …
represents one of the main challenges for clinicians in the intensive care unit. Knowledge of …
Mortality, attributable mortality, and clinical events as end points for clinical trials of ventilator-associated pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia
JG Muscedere, A Day… - Clinical infectious …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Appropriate end points are crucial for the successful interpretation of clinical trials. Choosing
end points for therapeutic trials of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital …
end points for therapeutic trials of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital …
[HTML][HTML] Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreaks: a global problem in healthcare settings
MNL Kurihara, RO Sales, KE Silva… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: The increase in the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
baumannii infections in hospital settings has rapidly emerged worldwide as a serious health …
baumannii infections in hospital settings has rapidly emerged worldwide as a serious health …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in northern Brazil: an analytical descriptive prospective cohort study
MM Resende, SG Monteiro, B Callegari… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is considered the most common
nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its features are not fully known in …
nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its features are not fully known in …
Gram‐negative infections in adult intensive care units of Latin America and the Caribbean
CM Luna, E Rodriguez-Noriega… - … care research and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes recent epidemiology of Gram‐negative infections in selected
countries from Latin American and Caribbean adult intensive care units (ICUs). A systematic …
countries from Latin American and Caribbean adult intensive care units (ICUs). A systematic …
[HTML][HTML] Ventilator-associated pneumonia: incidence, risk factors and outcome in paediatric intensive care units at Cairo University Hospital
YS Galal, MRL Youssef, SK Ibrahiem - Journal of clinical and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim To determine the incidence, risk factors and outcome of VAP in two Paediatric Intensive
Care Units (PICUs) at Cairo University Hospital. Materials and Methods A total of 427 …
Care Units (PICUs) at Cairo University Hospital. Materials and Methods A total of 427 …
Risk factors and pathogen profile of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in a neonatal intensive care unit in China
C Deng, X Li, Y Zou, J Wang, J Wang… - Pediatrics …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The aim of the present study was to explore the incidence and risk factors of,
and summarize the involved pathogens in, neonates with ventilator‐associated pneumonia …
and summarize the involved pathogens in, neonates with ventilator‐associated pneumonia …
Multinational prospective cohort study over 24 years of the risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia in 187 ICUs in 12 Latin American countries: Findings of …
A global research network for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) was established in
2002 when the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) was created …
2002 when the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) was created …
[HTML][HTML] Early-vs late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults: comparison of risk factors, outcome, and microbial profile
A Gunalan, AS Sastry, V Ramanathan… - Indian Journal of Critical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent hospital-
acquired infections, which develops in mechanically ventilated patients after 48 hours of …
acquired infections, which develops in mechanically ventilated patients after 48 hours of …