The term difficult-to-treat resistance has been recently coined to identify Gram-negative
bacteria exhibiting resistance to all fluoroquinolones and all β-lactam categories, including …

Intensive care unit (ICU) practitioners and emergency department clinicians are in urgent
need of a major upgrade in their access to accurate and fast microbial diagnosis (Table 1) …

The response to the COVID-19 epidemic is generating severe shortages of personal
protective equipment around the world. In particular, the supply of N95 respirator masks has …

Intensive care units (ICUs) are specialized environments dedicated to the management of
critically ill patients, who are particularly susceptible to drug-resistant bacteria. Among these …

Antifungal stewardship (AFS) programs are key to optimizing antifungal use and improving
outcomes in patients with invasive fungal infections. Our systematic literature review …

Despite technological advancements in infectious disease rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and
use to direct therapy at the per-patient level, RDT utilisation in antimicrobial stewardship …

While invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is uncommon, it can result in serious sequelae
and even death. In 2018 in the United States, the incidence of IMD per 100,000 people was …

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) facilitate fast and accurate identification of infectious disease
microorganisms and are a valuable component of multimodal antimicrobial stewardship …

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health challenge. Global
efforts to decrease AMR through antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) initiatives include …

Infection-related consultations on intensive care units (ICU) have a positive impact on quality
of care and clinical outcome. However, timing of these consultations is essential and to date …