Abstract Background Pneumonia from SARS-CoV-2 is difficult to distinguish from other viral
and bacterial etiologies. Broad-spectrum antimicrobials are frequently prescribed to patients …

Background Frequent use of antibiotics in patients with COVID-19 threatens to exacerbate
antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to establish the prevalence and predictors of bacterial …

Although microbial populations in the gut microbiome are associated with COVID-19
severity, a causal impact on patient health has not been established. Here we provide …

Purpose In the critically ill, hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSI) are associated
with significant mortality. Granular data are required for optimizing management, and …

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provement O utbreakpr eparednessan dr esnopse C linicalca re and prevention Infection control …

Background A wide range of bacterial infections occur in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) patients, particularly in those with severe coronaviral disease. Some of these are …

Background The prevalence of bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 is low, however,
empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary …

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled occurrence
of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among patients admitted to an intensive care unit …

Covid-19 patients who require mechanical ventilation for ARDS have a high risk (> 50%) of
develo** VAP, most commonly because of Gram-negative bacteria. Further work is …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used extensively for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) …