Optimizing Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department
J Sapozhnikov, FS Albarillo… - Emergency Medicine …, 2024 - emed.theclinics.com
Emerg Med Clin N Am 42 (2024) 443–459 https://doi. org/10.1016/j. emc. 2024.02. 003
emed. theclinics. com 0733-8627/24/© 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. resistance; …
emed. theclinics. com 0733-8627/24/© 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. resistance; …
Biomarkers: Are They Useful in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia?
P Póvoa, M Pitrowsky, G Guerreiro… - … in Respiratory and …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a prevalent infectious disease often requiring
hospitalization, although its diagnosis remains challenging as there is no gold standard test …
hospitalization, although its diagnosis remains challenging as there is no gold standard test …
[HTML][HTML] Improved diagnostic markers for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in COPD patients
Z Long, X Li, Z Li, J Hu, Y Qiu, S Li, Y Zhan… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The prevalence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) among patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is steadily increasing, leading to high …
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is steadily increasing, leading to high …
[HTML][HTML] PLUS-IS-LESS project: Procalcitonin and Lung UltraSonography-based antibiotherapy in patients with Lower rESpiratory tract infection in Swiss Emergency …
C Bessat, R Bingisser, M Schwendinger, T Bulaty… - Trials, 2024 - Springer
Background Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are among the most frequent
infections and a significant contributor to inappropriate antibiotic prescription. Currently, no …
infections and a significant contributor to inappropriate antibiotic prescription. Currently, no …
The utility of procalcitonin for identifying secondary infections in patients with influenza or COVID-19 receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
KD Patel, JK Aden, MJ Sobieszczyk… - … in Infectious Disease, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Identifying secondary infections in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (ECMO) presents challenges due to the ECMO circuit's influence on traditional …
oxygenation (ECMO) presents challenges due to the ECMO circuit's influence on traditional …
Plasma proteome analysis and validation of patients with community‐acquired pneumonia: A cohort study
L Zhao, W Bian, Y Shang, H Zhi, X Ma… - PROTEOMICS …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic potential of plasma biomarkers of
community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) and their severity grading. Experimental design …
community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) and their severity grading. Experimental design …
Value of a secretomic approach for distinguishing patients with COVID‐19 viral pneumonia among patients with respiratory distress admitted to intensive care unit
A Blangy‐Letheule, A Vergnaud… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In intensive care units, COVID‐19 viral pneumonia patients (VPP) present symptoms similar
to those of other patients with Nonviral infection (NV‐ICU). To better manage VPP, it is …
to those of other patients with Nonviral infection (NV‐ICU). To better manage VPP, it is …
Serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker in dogs with bacterial respiratory diseases
N Koho, MM Rajamäki… - Veterinary Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Procalcitonin (PCT) is a useful biomarker in humans in the identification of
bacterial respiratory infections. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the utility …
bacterial respiratory infections. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the utility …
Omic approaches to infectious disease testing
RE Mahle, EL Tsalik - Molecular Medical Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
A pathogen-based approach to infectious disease diagnosis has long been the gold
standard, despite poor sensitivity, specificity, or long time to result with this method. The host …
standard, despite poor sensitivity, specificity, or long time to result with this method. The host …
Diagnostic testing and antibiotic utilization among inpatients evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia
MR Wimmer, M Griffin, A Peterson-Weber… - Infection Control & …, 2024 - cambridge.org
We evaluated diagnostic test and antibiotic utilization among 252 patients from 11 US
hospitals who were evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia during …
hospitals who were evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia during …