Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent ICU-acquired infections.
Reported incidences vary widely from 5 to 40% depending on the setting and diagnostic …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which
causes many severe acute and chronic infections with high morbidity, and mortality rates as …

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 …

The burden of multidrug resistance in Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) now represents a daily
issue for the management of antimicrobial therapy in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. In …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

Acinetobacter is a complex genus, and historically, there has been confusion about the
existence of multiple species. The species commonly cause nosocomial infections …

Hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumo... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia …

Introduction Pseudomonas aeruginosa nosocomial pneumonia (Pa-NP) is associated with
considerable morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, increased costs, and mortality. Methods …

Septicaemia likely results in high case-fatality rates in the present multidrug-resistant (MDR)
era. Amongst them are hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated …

Rationale: Identification of patients with drug-resistant pathogens at initial diagnosis is
essential for treatment of pneumonia. Objectives: To elucidate clinical features of community …