The design of novel antibacterial materials has attracted increasing attention for combating
bacterial infections. Herein, we conjugated zinc (II) monoamino phthalocyanine (ZnMAPc) to …

Background Enteral nutrition is one of the major risk factors for ventilator-associated
pneumonia. Abdominal massage is assumed to prevent the development of ventilator …

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial
infection acquired by patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, there are scarce …

Background Procalcitonin is a biomarker that supports clinical decision-making on when to
initiate and discontinue antibiotic therapy. Several cost (-effectiveness) analyses have been …

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication of
ventilatory support for patients with acute respiratory failure and is associated with increased …

Avibactam is a non-β-lactam, β-lactamase inhibitor of the diazabicyclooctane class that
covalently acylates its β-lactamase targets, encompassing extended spectrum of activities …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the most common adverse events in healthcare
and constitute a major global public health concern. Surveillance represents the foundation …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important cause of healthcare-
associated infections, resulting in prolonged hospitalization with increased morbidity and …

Hospital associated infections (HAIs), infections acquired by patients during care in a
hospital, remain a prevalent issue in the healthcare field. These infections often occur with …

Objectives: The primary aim of the study was to measure the test characteristics of the
National Health Safety Network ventilator-associated event/ventilator-associated condition …