Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent ICU-acquired infections.
Reported incidences vary widely from 5 to 40% depending on the setting and diagnostic …

Background Laboratory testing is commonly performed in patients with COVID-19. Each of
the laboratory parameters has potential value for risk stratification and prediction of COVID …

Background: Patients critically ill with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) feature
hyperinflammation, and the associated biomarkers may be beneficial for risk stratification …

These clinical practice guidelines are an update of the guidelines published by the
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in 2009, prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza …

Purpose Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with high morbidity
and mortality, and whilst European and non-European guidelines are available for …

The incidence of infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is constantly
increasing. In Europe alone, it has been estimated that each year about 33′ 000 deaths are …

Background Procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antibiotic stewardship (ABS) has been shown to
reduce antibiotics (ABxs), with lower side-effects and an improvement in clinical outcomes …

Because of the diverse etiologies of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and the
limitations of current diagnostic modalities, serum procalcitonin levels have been proposed …

Objectives To assess the utility of the neutrophil: lymphocyte (NLR), lymphocyte: monocyte
(LMR) and platelet: lymphocyte ratios (PLR) as infection biomarkers. Methods …

Background The clinical utility of serum procalcitonin levels in guiding antibiotic treatment
decisions in patients with sepsis remains unclear. This patient-level meta-analysis based on …