Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes considerable morbidity and
mortality in adults, particularly in the elderly. Methods Structured searches of PubMed were …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17 (Suppl. 6): E1–E59 Abstract This document is an update of
Guidelines published in 2005 and now includes scientific publications through to May 2010 …

The rising incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) could be reduced by lowering
exposure to high-risk antibiotics. The objective of this study was to determine the association …

Hospital-acquired infections are most commonly associated with mechanical ventilation,
invasive medical devices, or surgical procedures. Gram-negative bacteria are responsible …

SYNOPSIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS A summary of the initial management of patients
admitted to hospital with suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is presented in …

Rationale: The role of viruses in pneumonia in adults and the impact of viral infection on
mortality have not been elucidated. Previous studies have significant limitations in that they …

Abstract Background. The 2005 American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of
America guidelines introduced a concept of healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) to …

The purpose of this paper was to generate up-to-date information on the aetiology of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and its antibiotic management in adults across …

Background: The database of the German programme for quality in healthcare including
data of every hospitalised patient with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during a 2 …