Management of intra-abdominal infections: recommendations by the WSES 2016 consensus conference
This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …
Raising concerns about the Sepsis-3 definitions
Abstract The Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery appreciates the great effort of the task
force who derived and validated the Sepsis-3 definitions and considers the new definitions …
force who derived and validated the Sepsis-3 definitions and considers the new definitions …
The surgical infection society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection
JE Mazuski, JM Tessier, AK May, RG Sawyer… - Surgical …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal
infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and …
infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and …
Initiation of inappropriate antimicrobial therapy results in a fivefold reduction of survival in human septic shock
Objective Our goal was to determine the impact of the initiation of inappropriate antimicrobial
therapy on survival to hospital discharge of patients with septic shock. Methods The …
therapy on survival to hospital discharge of patients with septic shock. Methods The …
Bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacilli: risk factors for mortality and impact of inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy on outcome
The marked increase in the incidence of infections due to antibiotic-resistant gram-negative
bacilli in recent years is of great concern, as patients infected by those isolates might initially …
bacilli in recent years is of great concern, as patients infected by those isolates might initially …
Inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy and its effect on survival in a clinical trial of immunomodulating therapy for severe sepsis
S Harbarth, J Garbino, J Pugin, JA Romand… - The American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To examine the effect of inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy on the
prognosis of patients with sepsis who were enrolled in a clinical trial of an …
prognosis of patients with sepsis who were enrolled in a clinical trial of an …
[HTML][HTML] A multicentre study of antifungal strategies and outcome of Candida spp. peritonitis in intensive-care units
P Montravers, JP Mira, JP Gangneux, O Leroy… - Clinical microbiology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on the species causing Candida peritonitis, their in vitro susceptibility,
antifungal strategies in this setting and patient outcome is still scarce. AmarCand was a …
antifungal strategies in this setting and patient outcome is still scarce. AmarCand was a …
Clinical and microbiological profiles of community-acquired and nosocomial intra-abdominal infections: results of the French prospective, observational EBIIA study
P Montravers, A Lepape, L Dubreuil… - Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives The EBIIA (Etude épidémiologique Bactério-clinique des Infections Intra-
Abdominales) study was designed to describe the clinical, microbiological and resistance …
Abdominales) study was designed to describe the clinical, microbiological and resistance …
Model systems for the study of Enterococcal colonization and infection
HMS Goh, MHA Yong, KKL Chong, KA Kline - Virulence, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are common inhabitants of the human
gastrointestinal tract, as well as frequent opportunistic pathogens. Enterococci cause a …
gastrointestinal tract, as well as frequent opportunistic pathogens. Enterococci cause a …
Guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections
Intra-abdominal infections are one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies and a
leading cause of septic shock. A consensus conference on the management of community …
leading cause of septic shock. A consensus conference on the management of community …