Objective The emergence of resistance to colistin, the last resort for treating severe
infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, poses a significant threat to public health …

Thanks to improved health standards in Iran over the past three decades, we have
witnessed a shift in the causes of death in Iran from infectious causes to non-communicable …

Background Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the second most common nosocomial
infection in intensive care units (ICUs). The present study aims to determine the prevalence …

Methods This cross-sectional study involved VAP patients admitted in the ICUs of 18
hospitals in the Mazandaran province, located in the North of Iran. The antibiotic …

Introduction: Nosocomial pneumonia remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity
worldwide. Surveillance programs play an important role in the identification of common …

Introduction: This study aimed to demonstrate the changing epidemiology of infecting
microorganisms and their long-term resistance profiles and to describe the microbiological …

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the medical profiles of all the patients under
mechanical ventilation, who had no symptoms of pneumonia at the time of intubation and …

Abstract Background and Aims Ventilator‐associated pneumonia is highly prevalent
nosocomial infection among patients under mechanical ventilation. Bronchoalveolar lavage …

Objetivo: Avaliar clinicamente a condição odontológica de pacientes internados em
Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Método: Foi realizado estudo exploratório, descritivo e …

Background Suspicion and clinical criteria continue to serve as the foundation for ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) diagnosis, however the criteria used to diagnose VAP vary …