[HTML][HTML] Ventilator-associated pneumonia

MVP Charles, A Kali, JM Easow… - The Australasian …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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: a review

NM Joseph, S Sistla, TK Dutta, AS Badhe… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

Predation of human pathogens by the predatory bacteria Micavibrio aeruginosavorus and Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus

A Dashiff, RA Junka, M Libera… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims: The focus of this study was to evaluate the potential use of the predatory bacteria
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus and Micavibrio aeruginosavorus to control the pathogens …

[HTML][HTML] High burden of antimicrobial resistance among gram negative bacteria causing healthcare associated infections in a critical care unit of Nepal

NP Parajuli, SP Acharya, SK Mishra, K Parajuli… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2017 - Springer
Background Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) and antimicrobial resistance are
principal threats to the patients of intensive care units and are the major determining factors …

Short-vs long-duration antibiotic regimens for ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Dimopoulos, G Poulakou, IA Pneumatikos… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Background We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-vs long-duration
antibiotic regimens for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Methods We searched …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for diagnosis and management of community-and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults: Joint ICS/NCCP (I) recommendations

D Gupta, R Agarwal, AN Aggarwal, N Singh… - Lung India, 2012 - journals.lww.com
3. Chest radiograph should be repeated if the patient is not improving and also for all those
patients who have persistence or worsening of symptoms/physical signs or those in whom …

Burden of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal

SK Yadav, R Bhujel, P Hamal, SK Mishra… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a significant multidrug-resistant
(MDR) nosocomial pathogen worldwide and is responsible for various healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care intensive care unit: Analysis of incidence, risk factors and mortality

N Ranjan, U Chaudhary, D Chaudhry… - Indian journal of critical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial
infection diagnosed in the intensive care unit (ICU) and in spite of advances in diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Factores de riesgo asociados a infecciones por bacterias multirresistentes derivadas de la atención en salud en una institución hospitalaria de la ciudad de …

JL Restrepo, ICM Ospina, FLO Jaramillo - Infectio, 2016 - Elsevier
Objetivo Establecer los factores de riesgo clínicos relacionados con infecciones asociadas a
la atención en salud (IAAS) por bacterias multirresistentes (GMR) en una institución clínica …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the responses of human epithelial cells to predatory bacteria

AK Monnappa, W Bari, SY Choi, RJ Mitchell - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
One beguiling alternative to antibiotics for treating multi-drug resistant infections are
Bdellovibrio-and-like-organisms (BALOs), predatory bacteria known to attack human …