Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
isolates are frequent causes of serious nosocomial infections that may compromise the …

Background: Sepsis/septic shock is a life-threatening and time-dependent condition that
requires timely management to reduce mortality. This review aims to update physicians with …

An increasing number of critically ill patients are immunocompromised. Acute hypoxemic
respiratory failure (ARF), chiefly due to pulmonary infection, is the leading reason for ICU …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of death among infectious
diseases and an important health problem, having considerable implications for healthcare …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines have improved the
treatment and outcomes of patients with CAP, primarily by standardization of initial empirical …

Background Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage
fluid (BALF) has the potential to improve the pathogen identification in severe community …

Community-acquired pneumonia is not usually considered a high-priority problem by the
public, although it is responsible for substantial mortality, with a third of patients dying within …

Respiratory virus infection can cause severe illnesses capable of inducing acute respiratory
failure that can progress rapidly to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is …

Background Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a promising technique for
pathogens diagnosis. However, application of mNGS in immunocompromised adults with …

Pneumonia imposes a significant clinical burden on people with immunocompromising
conditions. Millions of individuals live with compromised immunity because of cytotoxic …