Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

Aim: To critically appraise recent research into associations between periodontal disease
and systemic diseases and conditions specifically respiratory disease, chronic kidney …

The most recent European guidelines and task force reports on hospital-acquired
pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) were published almost 10 …

Importance Monitoring of residual gastric volume is recommended to prevent ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving early enteral nutrition. However, studies …

Purpose The purpose was to describe aspiration pneumonia in the context of other lung
infections and aspiration syndromes and to distinguish between the main scenarios …

Purpose Corticosteroids, in particular dexamethasone, are one of the primary treatment
options for critically ill COVID-19 patients. However, there are a growing number of cases …

Background We did a systematic review and random effects meta-analysis of randomised
trials to assess the effect of oral care with chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine on the …

Background and Purpose: Aspiration of secretions containing bacterial pathogens into the
lower respiratory tract is the main cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Endotracheal …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections. The intent …

OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the epidemiology of ventilator-acquired pneumonia
among coronavirus disease 2019 patients such as incidence or etiological agents. Some …