Treatment of severe multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

ED Santos, CM Jiménez, L del Río-Carbajo… - Medicina Intensiva …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the microorganism most frequently involved in the main ICU-
acquired infections, with special importance in ventilator associated pneumonia. Its …

Risk factors for mortality in ICU patients in 10 middle eastern countries: The role of healthcare-associated infections

VD Rosenthal, Z Jin, ZA Memish, MA Daboor… - Journal of Critical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) found
a high mortality rate in ICUs of the Middle East (ME). Our goal was to identify mortality risk …

Risk factors for mortality over 18 years in 317 ICUs in 9 Asian countries: the impact of healthcare-associated infections

VD Rosenthal, Z Jin, C Rodrigues… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objective: To identify risk factors for mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) in Asia. Design:
Prospective cohort study. Setting: The study included 317 ICUs of 96 hospitals in 44 cities in …

Unintended impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of catheter related nosocomial infections and incidence of multiple drug resistance pathogens in three intensive …

F Zand, H Vakili, N Asmarian, M Masjedi… - BMC infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background The prevalence of resistant hospital infections in the intensive care unit (ICU)
increases mortality and antibiotic resistance. COVID-19 pandemic may have unintended …

Multinational prospective cohort study of mortality risk factors in 198 ICUs of 12 Latin American countries over 24 years: the effects of healthcare-associated infections

VD Rosenthal, R Yin, SL Valderrama-Beltran… - Journal of epidemiology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
has found a high ICU mortality rate in Latin America. Methods A prospective cohort study in …

Frequency, Etiology, Mortality, Cost, and Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections—Prospective, One Center Study

W Duszynska, M Idziak, K Smardz, A Burkot… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most monitored form of
respiratory tract infections (RTIs). A small number of epidemiological studies have monitored …

International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 45 countries for 2013-2018, adult and pediatric units, device-associated …

VD Rosenthal, W Duszynska, BE Ider, V Gurskis… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We report the results of INICC surveillance study from 2013 to 2018, in 664
intensive care units (ICUs) in 133 cities, of 45 countries, from Latin-America, Europe, Africa …

Management of ventilator-associated pneumonia: quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines and variations in recommendations on drug therapy for prevention …

HY Li, HS Wang, YL Wang, J Wang, XC Huo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: To assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) related to drug therapy
for prevention and control of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and compare the …

Decreasing central line-associated bloodstream infections rates in intensive care units in 30 low-and middle-income countries: An INICC approach

VD Rosenthal, Z Jin, EC Brown, R Dongol… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Central line (CL)-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) occurring in the
intensive care unit (ICU) are common and associated with a high burden. Methods We …

National Infection Control Program in Turkey: The healthcare associated infection rate experiences over 10 years

MG Gozel, CH Hekimoglu, EY Gozel, E Batir… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of healthcare associated infection (HAI) is generally higher in
countries with limited resources than developed countries. To address the high prevalence …