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 …

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

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 …

Rationale: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
remain important causes of morbidity and mortality. Increasing antimicrobial resistance has …

Context The use of acid-suppressive medication has been steadily increasing, particularly in
the inpatient setting, despite lack of an accepted indication in the majority of these patients …

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

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Bacterial infections are a frequent and serious burden among
patients with cirrhosis because they can further deteriorate liver function. We assessed the …

Context Recent reports suggest that the mortality rate of patients hospitalized with
pneumonia has steadily declined. While this may be the result of advances in clinical care or …

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) represent
one of the most common hospital-acquired infections, carrying a significant morbidity and …

Background. The recently introduced concept of health care–associated pneumonia
(HCAP), referring to patients with frequent healthcare contacts and at higher risk of …