Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to complicate the course of 8 to 28% of
patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). In contrast to infections of more frequently …

Community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a common cause of acute
illness in adults. The spectrum of disease ranges from a mild mucosal colonisation or …

In spite of the recent medical advances, lower respiratory tract infections are still the most
frequent infectious causes of mortality worldwide. The objective of this study was to …

Community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, and acute
sinusitis are among the most common bacterial infections encountered in clinical practice …

From 1998 to 1999, a large number of community-acquired respiratory tract isolates of
Streptococcus pneumoniae (n= 566), Haemophilus influenzae (n= 513) and Moraxella …

Erythromycin, which was introduced over 50 years ago, was the first macrolide to be used
clinically.“New” macrolides, for the treatment of patients with various infectious diseases …

The in vitro activity of levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin, erythromycin, telithromycin,
linezolid, synercid and vancomycin was measured against 36 genetically defined, gyrA/grlA …

Gram-positive pathogens are associated with both community-and hospital-acquired
infections. These infections may be life-threatening in hospitalised patients, especially in …

Résumé Objectif: Apprécier l'activité de la levofloxacine sur les streptocoques et
pneumocoques Méthode: Mille deux cent cinquante cinq souches de pneumocoques (1015) …