Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a relevant problem for all healthcare
facilities, because they involve both the care aspect and the economic management of the …

Background Antimicrobial treatment in critically ill patients can either be started as soon as
infection is suspected or after objective data confirm an infection. We postulated that …

Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyneuropathy mostly characterized by acute
flaccid paralysis with or without sensory/autonomous nerve dysfunction. Current immuno …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of nosocomial pneumonia that
occurs in patients who receive mechanical ventilation (MV). According to the International …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive-care-unit (ICU)-
acquired infection, with an incidence ranging from 6 to 52%[1, 2, 3, 4]. Several studies have …

Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the key Gram-negative pathogens that can cause serious
nosocomial infections. In China, a large proportion of clinical A. baumannii strains are …

Pneumonia (draft)” was published in 1999 (1). Afterwards, a number of guidelines for
HAP/VAP have been published or updated at home and abroad (2-10). The definitions of …

Background Diabetes mellitus has been commonly associated with poor surgical outcomes.
The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the impact of diabetes on postoperative …

Rationale: Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are the dominant airway pathogens in the
intensive care unit (ICU) and present a major treatment challenge to intensivists …

Methods We surveyed all clinical faculty and fellows in our Pulmonary and Critical Care
Division from July 30, 2020, to August 14, 2020 (survey available on request). Participants …