[HTML][HTML] ICU-acquired colonization and infection related to multidrug-resistant bacteria in COVID-19 patients: a narrative review

A Gaudet, L Kreitmann, S Nseir - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
A large proportion of ICU-acquired infections are related to multidrug-resistant bacteria
(MDR). Infections caused by these bacteria are associated with increased mortality, and …

Impact of outdoor air pollution on severity and mortality in COVID-19 pneumonia

O Bronte, F García-García, DJ Lee, I Urrutia… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The relationship between exposure to air pollution and the severity of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and other outcomes is poorly understood. Beyond age and …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilator-associated pneumonia in COVID-19 patients admitted in intensive care units: relapse, therapeutic failure and attributable mortality—A multicentric …

PH Wicky, C Dupuis, C Cerf, S Siami, Y Cohen… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) incidence is high among critically ill
COVID-19 patients. Its attributable mortality remains underestimated, especially for …

Efficacy of preventive interventions against ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: an umbrella review of meta-analyses

D Zhu, Q Zhao, S Guo, L Bai, S Yang, Y Zhao… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many meta-analyses have assessed the efficacy of preventive interventions against
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients. However, there has been no …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection and pandemic period on healthcare-associated infections acquired in intensive care units

A Lepape, A Machut, C Bretonnière, A Friggeri… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections acquired in
intensive care units (HAI-ICUs) in France among patients with COVID-19 and those without it …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality, incidence, and microbiological documentation of ventilated acquired pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients with COVID-19 or influenza

G Laurichesse, C Schwebel, N Buetti, M Neuville… - Annals of Intensive …, 2023 - Springer
Background Data on ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in COVID-19 and influenza
patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) are scarce. This study aimed to estimate day …

Association of mean RDW values and changes in RDW with in‐hospital mortality in ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP): Evidence from MIMIC‐IV database

W Nan, S Li, J Wan, Z Peng - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is a hospital‐acquired infection with
high mortality, and remains a challenge for clinical treatment. Red blood cell distribution …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetics of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in the early identification of ICU-acquired infections in critically ill COVID-19 patients

JP Cidade, L Coelho, P Póvoa - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
The SARS-CoV-2 infection is a cause of hypoxemic acute respiratory failure, leading to
frequent intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Due to invasive organ support and …

[HTML][HTML] Herpesviridae and Atypical Bacteria Co-Detections in Lower Respiratory Tract Samples of SARS-CoV-2-Positive Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit

G Grubelnik, M Korva, R Kogoj, T Polanc, M Mavrič… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Shortly after the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2), cases of viral, bacterial, and fungal coinfections in hospitalized patients became evident …

Multidrug-resistant VAP before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among hospitalized patients in a tertiary private hospital

AAAF Aligui, CLR Abad - Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background: There is limited data on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and multidrug-
resistant VAP (MDR VAP) among COVID-19 patients. Methods: A retrospective study in a …