In bacteremia the majority of bacterial species are killed by oxidation on the surface of
erythrocytes and digested by local phagocytes in the liver and the spleen. Sepsis-causing …

The majority of bacteremias do not develop to sepsis: bacteria are cleared from the
bloodstream. Oxygen released from erythrocytes and humoral immunity kill bacteria in the …

Sepsis can result from a variety of pathogens, originating from a range of sources. A vast
range of presenting symptoms is included in the catch-all term of “bacteremia,” making …

Background Cancer patients have a higher risk of severe sepsis in comparison with non-
cancer patients, with an increased risk for hospital-acquired infections (HAI), particularly with …

Increased prevalence of oral diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis and dental caries has
become major health issue worldwide. Such growing incidence of periodontitis has directly …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent clinical
problems in ICU with an elevated morbidity and costs associated with it, in addition to …

Objectives We aimed to construct widely useable summary measures of the net impact of
antibiotic resistance on empiric therapy. Summary measures are needed to communicate …

The entrapment of chlorhexidine (CH) within metallic silver (CH@ Ag) results in a composite
material bearing powerful synergetic bactericidal action towards two opportunistic wound …

The management of a patient with severe sepsis is first to diagnose the infection, to collect
samples immediately after diagnosis and to initiate promptly broad-spectrum antibiotic …

Background There is universal awareness of the difficulties faced by doctors when
prescribing antimicrobials. Methods Over a six-month period patients hospitalized in the ICU …