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

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic which inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, quorum-
sensing and reduces the formation of biofilm. Accumulating effectively in cells, particularly …

Purpose Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with high morbidity
and mortality, and whilst European and non-European guidelines are available for …

Objective To provide an update to “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management
of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012”. Design A consensus committee of 55 international …

Objective To identify research priorities in the management, epidemiology, outcome and
underlying causes of sepsis and septic shock. Design A consensus committee of 16 …

Objective: To provide an update to the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for
Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock,” last published in 2008. Design: A …

Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality (short and long term), as well as
pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications. Appropriate diagnosis and early initiation of …

Severe community-acquired pneumonia is the most life-threatening form of community-
acquired pneumonia, characterised by intensive care unit admission and high morbidity and …

Background Co-infection is frequently seen in critically ill patients with influenza, although
the exact rate is unknown. We determined the rate of co-infection, the risk factors and the …

IDSA did not endorse the 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines despite being
represented in the working group that drafted the guidelines document. Leadership from the …