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Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia and Predictive Scores

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013
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G. Fabio, CARRABBA, MARIA DOMENICA ROSARIA   +1 more
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Biomarkers and bacterial pneumonia risk in patients with treated HIV infection: a case-control study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Despite advances in HIV treatment, bacterial pneumonia continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection. Studies of biomarker associations with bacterial pneumonia risk in treated HIV-infected patients do
Kunisaki, KM, Brian Angus, Gordin, Fred M., Sarah L Pett, Angus, Brian, Bjerk, Sonja M., Sonja M. Bjerk, Sean Emery, Kunisaki, Ken M, Neuhaus, Jacqueline, Ken M Kunisaki, Jacqueline Neuhaus, Ristola, M., Baker, Jason V., Gordin, FM, Pett, Sarah L, Jason V Baker, Pett, Sarah L., Neuhaus, J, Sonja M Bjerk, Stephan, C, Baker, Jason V, Fred M Gordin, Christoph Stephan, Gordin, Fred M, Bjerk, Sonja M, INSIGHT SMART Study Group, Kunisaki, Ken M., Fred M. Gordin, Stephan, Christoph, Casseb, Jorge Simão do Rosário, Bjerk, SM, Ken M. Kunisaki, Emery, S, Angus, B, Sarah L. Pett, Jason V. Baker, Emery, Sean, Baker, JV, Pett, SL   +39 more
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Características clínicas, epidemiológicas y evolución de la neumonía nosocomial severa en la unidad de cuidados intensivos [PDF]

Horizonte Médico, 2016
Objetives: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, evolution and to identify mortality factors associated in patients with SNP.
Edwin Albino H. , Miranda Choque, Edgar Jony Lázaro Ignacio   +2 more
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Ventilators in ICU: A boon or burden

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2016
Background and Aims: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major challenge in intensive care units (ICUs). This challenge is even more discernible in a neurological setting owing to the predispositions of patients.
Man Mohan Mehndiratta, Rajeev Nayak, Sana Ali, Ajay Sharma, Natasha Singh Gulati   +4 more
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Discontinuation of secondary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with HIV infection who have a response to antiretroviral therapy [PDF]

, 2001
Background: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and a history of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are at high risk for relapse if they are not given secondary prophylaxis. Whether secondary prophylaxis against P.
H. Furrer, Uberti-Foppa, C., Pradier, C., Bickel, M, Monforte, A D´Arminio, Bickel, M., M. M. E. Schneider, Uberti-Foppa, C, O. Kirk, Furrer, H, Kirk, O., Schneider, M. M., Kirk, O, Lundgren, Jens Dilling, Ledergerber, B., Mocroft, A., Ledergerber, B, Lundgren, J.D., M. Bickel, P. Reiss, Lundgren, J. D., d'Arminio Monforte, A., Pradier, C, A. d'Arminio Monforte, Lederberger, B., Furrer, H., Reiss, P, Schneider, MM, A. Mocroft, for eight European HIV Cohorts, B. Ledergerber, C. Pradier, J. D. Lundgren, Schneider, M.M.E., Mocroft, A, Reiss, P., C. Uberti Foppa   +36 more
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Consensus document on controversial issues for the treatment of hospital-associated pneumonia [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Hospital-associated pneumonia (HAP) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality despite advances in antimicrobial therapy. Many aspects of the treatment of HAP caused by multi-resistant Gram-positive microorganisms have been ...
Blasi F, Moroni M, Lauria FN, Antonelli M, Ippolito G, Scaglione F, Langer M, Nicastri E, Bassetti M, Cascio A, Franzetti F, GISIG (Gruppo Italiano di Studio sulle Infezioni Gravi) Working Group on Hospital-Associated Pneumonia, Carosi G   +12 more
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Ventilator-associated events criteria in the assessment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (IMPACTO MR-PAV): A prospective cohort

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a critical healthcare-associated infection, but no universal surveillance standard exists. In 2013, the CDC revised its criteria, incorporating Ventilator-Associated Events (VAEs) with VAPs as a subset.
Giovanna Marssola Nascimento, Daniela Laranja Gomes Rodrigues, Filipe Teixeira Piastrelli, Maysa Yukari Cheno, Katia Cristina Camondá Braz, Lucas Bassolli de Oliveira Alves, Bruno Martins Tomazini, Viviane Cordeiro Veiga, Beatriz Arns, Bruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro Besen, Antonio Paulo Nassar Junior, Alvaro Avezum, Renata Karoline Lima da Silva, Conceição de Maria Pedrozo e Silva de Azevedo, Maria Luiza Santana de Oliveira Silva, Graziela Regina Kist, Fernanda Borges Salgado, Maria Tereza Farias de Moura, Emerson Boschi, Pedro Martins Pereira Kurtz, Eva Regina Valadares da Silva Miraglia, Thawani Andrade de Lima, René Rodrigues Pereira, Jussara Alencar Arraes, Haliton Alves de Oliveira Junior   +24 more
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Limited effect of patient and disease characteristics on compliance with hospital antimicrobial guidelines [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: Physicians frequently deviate from guidelines that promote prudent use of antimicrobials. We explored to what extent patient and disease characteristics were associated with compliance with guideline recommendations for three common infections.
Gans, ROB; id_orcid, Mol, PGM; id_orcid, Wieringa, Jaap E., Denig, P., Laseur, M., Haaijer-Ruskamp, F.M., Mol, Peter G. M.; id_orcid, Mol, PGM, Degener, JE, NannanPanday, P.V., Laseur, M, Denig, P; id_orcid, Wieringa, J.E., Haaijer-Ruskamp, Flora M., Mol, Peter G. M., Denig, P, NannanPanday, PV, Gans, ROB, Degener, John E., Mol, P.G.M., Gans, Rijk O. B., Gans, Rijk O. B.; id_orcid, Gans, R.O.B., Haaijer-Ruskamp, FM, Degener, J.E.   +24 more
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]

, 2011
We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel, LEONG LEOW, Cursons, Raymond T., RAY CURSONS, Hancox, Robert J., Leow, Leong, NOEL KARALUS, ROBERT J. HANCOX, TALIA SIMPSON, Leong, Talia   +9 more
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Legionnaires' disease at a medical center in southern Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2018
Background/purpose: Legionella pneumophila had been recognized as a pathogen for both healthcare-associated and community-acquired pneumonia. We aimed to evaluate clinical features and outcomes of patients with Legionnaires' disease at a tertiary medical
Tzu-Lun Hung, Ming-Chi Li, Li-Rong Wang, Ching-Chuan Liu, Chia-Wen Li, Po-Lin Chen, Ling-Shan Syue, Nan-Yao Lee, Wen-Chien Ko   +8 more
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