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 …

The diagnostic use of procalcitonin for bacterial infections remains a matter of debate. Most
studies have used ambiguous outcome measures such as sepsis instead of infection. We …

Bloodstream infections are a major concern because of high levels of antibiotic consumption
and of the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance. Bacteraemia is identified in a …

Bacterial and viral infections are often clinically indistinguishable, leading to inappropriate
patient management and antibiotic misuse. Bacterial-induced host proteins such as …

Данные клинические рекомендации подготовлены совместно с Всероссийской
ассоциацией для больных муковисцидозом, рассмотрены и утверждены на заседании …

Sepsis is the most frequent cause of death in non-coronary intensive care units (ICUs). In the
past 10 years, progress has been made in the early identification of septic patients and in …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most common infection in intensive care unit
patients associated with high morbidity rates and elevated economic costs; Pseudomonas …

Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) has a good biomarker profile: its half-life is
several hours, and its plasma concentrations can be determined in clinical practice, it is …

Antibiotic stewardship programmes aim to optimise antimicrobial use to prevent the
emergence of resistance species and protect patients from the side effects of unnecessary …

The continuous development of resuscitation techniques and intensive care reduced the
mortality rate induced by the initial shock in burn patients and, currently, infections …