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Antibiotic Resistance
Infections occur frequently in critically ill patients in the ICU. They may be the reason for admission and could also be due to immunosuppression associated with critical illness. Antibiotics are essential tools for treating both common and complex infections. It is recommended that antibiotics should be administered as soon as possible once an infection...
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Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in the ICU
Severe infections by antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria are frequent in ICU patients. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Introduction Bacterial infections in patients hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are frequent, and they elicit an increase in morbidity and mortality. The emerging development...
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Rapid Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Resistance in the ICU
The need to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance, the importance of faster diagnosis of bacterial infections and an overview of rapid diagnostic testing. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly increasing on a global scale. The discovery of penicillin revolutionised the field of medicine, providing safe harbour from the most...
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Diagnostic Stewardship in Five Common Infectious Syndromes
This article defines diagnostic stewardship and discusses how it can be implemented in intensive care units and how it may improve patient outcomes. Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an imminent threat to global health and has been accelerated by the inappropriate use of antimicrobials (Llor and Bjerrum 2014). Antimicrobial...
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Does Antimicrobial Resistance Affect Clinical Outcomes in the ICU?
An overview of antimicrobial resistance and its impact on clinical outcomes in the ICU. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been defined as a major threat to healthcare and to humanity by the World Health Organization (WHO 2015). The level of evidence for the association between AMR and hospital deaths, hospital length of stay and healthcare-associated...
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Reducing Antibiotic Resistance in the ICU
This article reviews practices currently available to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance and novel therapies that are presently being developed. Introduction Among healthcare providers, and especially among those working with intensive care unit (ICU) patients, one of the greatest concerns that has emerged in recent decades has...
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Improving Clinical Outcomes With Early Enteral Nutrition
An overview of the benefits of early enteral nutrition, clinical evidence and recommendations, reasons for delayed enteral feeding in critically ill patients and optimal solutions. Early enteral nutrition is proven to improve clinical outcomes and reduce acute care costs. Nutrition clinicians support the belief that enteral nutrition is...
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Short Acting Beta-Blockers in Critically Ill Patients With Heart Failure
An overview of the clinical evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of landiolol for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter with heart failure and effective heart rate control during arrhythmias. Supraventricular arrhythmias (SVTs) are common in post-operative and cardiac ICUs. SVTs increase the risk of death...
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Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most significant public health challenges today. Join our panellists as they discuss the problem of antibiotic resistance, its impact on patient outcomes, the importance of effective antimicrobial stewardship programmes, the role of rapid diagnostic testing, and important strategies to reduce the spread of antimicrobial...
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OCTOBER 13-14 Sepsis 2022 - International Symposium on Infections in the Critically Ill Patient Barcelona, Spain https://iii.hm/1hvz 15-19 EUSEM Congress 2022 Berlin, Germany https://iii.hm/1g2g 17-18 BACCN Conference 2022 Belfast, Northern Ireland https://iii.hm/1hw0 21-25 ANESTHESIOLOGY...
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