Purpose Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is increasingly reported in patients with influenza
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Classification of patients with influenza-associated …

According to the latest reports from WHO, the incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial
infections is increasing worldwide, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality and a rising …

Uncommon, or rare, yeast infections are on the rise given increasing numbers of patients
who are immunocompromised or seriously ill. The major pathogens include those of the …

Background Critical illness is often accompanied by hypercortisolemia, which has been
attributed to stress-induced activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. However …

Rationale: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an important cause of mortality in patients with
hematologic malignancies. However, IA appears to be gaining a foothold in the intensive …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapidly spread around the
globe after its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019. With no specific therapeutic and …

Abstract Purpose Recovery of Candida from the respiratory tract is common. Large series on
the incidence of histologically proven Candida pneumonia in intensive care unit (ICU) …

The high burden and growing prevalence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), the toxicity and
interactions associated with current antifungal drugs, as well as the increasing resistance …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Catheter-related infection (CRI) is the most common and
serious complication for adult patients receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Our aim is …

Background Recent literature revealed that medication histories obtained by physicians and
nurses are often incomplete. However, the number of patients included was often low. Study …