Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients: an expert statement
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-05950-6
Abstract: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is defined by positive blood cultures in a patient with systemic signs of infection and may be either secondary to a documented source or primary—that is, without identified origin. Community-acquired BSIs in… read more here.
Keywords: source; ill patients; epidemiology; bloodstream infections ... See more keywords
[Infections in critically ill patients].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.med.2018.03.014
Abstract: Introduction Infections are very frequent in patients who are admitted to Intensive Care Units, sometimes being a reason for admission and in others the infection is acquired during ICU stay. Epidemiology The most frequent causes… read more here.
Keywords: etiology; ill patients; mortality; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Combination of Pharmacokinetic and Pathogen Susceptibility Information To Optimize Meropenem Treatment of Gram-Negative Infections in Critically Ill Patients
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.01831-21
Abstract: Meropenem is one of the most frequently used antibiotics to treat life-threatening infections in critically ill patients. This study aimed to develop a meropenem dosing algorithm for the treatment of Gram-negative infections based on intensive… read more here.
Keywords: infections critically; ill patients; critically ill; susceptibility ... See more keywords
Secondary Infections in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111598
Abstract: Patients with severe COVID-19, especially those followed in the ICU, are at risk for developing bacterial and fungal superinfections. In this study, we aimed to describe the burden of hospital-acquired superinfections in a cohort of… read more here.
Keywords: secondary infections; ill patients; critically ill; infections critically ... See more keywords
Co-Infections in Critically Ill Patients with or without COVID-19: A Comparison of Clinical Microbial Culture Findings
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084358
Abstract: Co-infections in critically ill patients hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have an important impact on the outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We compared the microbial isolations found in COVID-19… read more here.
Keywords: patients admitted; without covid; ill patients; covid ... See more keywords