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 …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a highly prevalent and growing condition in the older
population. Although OD may cause very severe complications, it is often not detected …

The rapid emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms in ICUs
worldwide constitute a problem of crisis dimensions. The root causes of this problem are …

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

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 Prolonged life expectancy has currently increased the proportion of the very
elderly among patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of this study …

Abstract (See the Editorial Commentary by Kollef, on pages 479–82.) Background. Not all
risk factors for acquiring multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms are equivalent in predicting …

Background Ten years after the first proposal, a consensus definition of healthcare-
associated infection (HCAI) has not been reached, preventing the development of specific …

Respiratory infections are a major cause of global mortality and morbidity. In recent years,
an increased incidence of multidrug‐resistant (MDR) Gram‐negative bacteria (GNB) has …

There are limited US data describing the risk factors for multidrug-resistant organism
(MDRO) isolation in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and health care-associated …