Sepsis is a common consequence of infection, associated with a mortality rate> 25%.
Although community-acquired sepsis is more common, hospital-acquired infection is more …

We investigated the impact of appropriate versus inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy
on the clinical outcomes of patients with severe bacterial infections as part of a systematic …

Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at high risk for healthcare-acquired infections
(HAI) due to the high prevalence of invasive procedures and devices, induced …

Purpose To describe data on epidemiology, microbiology, clinical characteristics and
outcome of adult patients admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) with secondary peritonitis …

Abstract On May 2017, the World Health Organization recognized sepsis as a global health
priority. Sepsis profoundly perturbs immune homeostasis by initiating a complex response …

(1) Background: Disinfection of medical devices designed for clinical use associated or not
with the growing area of tissue engineering is an urgent need. However, traditional …

Aims Bacterial infections are one of the major causes of mortality globally. The gut
microbiota, primarily comprised of the commensals, performs an important role in …

Postoperative abdominal infections are an important and heterogeneous health challenge in
intensive care units (ICU) and encompass postoperative infectious processes developing …

Objective To describe epidemiology and age-related mortality in critically ill older adults with
intra-abdominal infection. Methods A secondary analysis was undertaken of a prospective …

Objectives Multi-drug resistance (MDR) emerged as a serious threat in intensive care unit
(ICU) settings. Our study aimed to investigate the major pathogens in ICU and identify the …