Tag Marin H. Kollef

Infectious Disease

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Abstract Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a new infection of the lung parenchyma that develops more than 48 hours after hospital admission. Epidemiologic data suggest that HAP occurs in up to 1.6% of patients, prolongs hospital stay by 2 to 3…

Netter's Infectious Disease
March 19, 2024

Anesthesia

Antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial stewardship is an important concept that is pertinent to virtually every clinician. Its goals are to combat the emergence of resistance, improve clinical outcomes, and decrease healthcare costs ( Fig. 105.1 ). In this chapter, we will focus on…

Textbook of Critical Care
November 23, 2023