Introduction Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are a significant, often life-threatening condition affecting millions of patients annually, with treatment responsibility typically distributed across various healthcare providers, including surgeons, infectious disease specialists, and…
Introduction Invasive fungal diseases (IFD) pose significant morbidity and mortality risks, particularly among immunocompromised patients, but they can also affect non-neutropenic, critically ill adults in the ICU who lack classical…
Introduction (Article introduction authored by ICU Editorial Team) Pulmonary invasive fungal infections (pIFI) disproportionately affect patients with hematological malignancies (HM), primarily due to their underlying disease and intensive chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.…
Introduction (Article introduction authored by ICU Editorial Team) Sepsis, characterized by life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection, affects millions worldwide annually and carries a high…
Introduction (Article introduction authored by ICU Editorial Team) Children and adolescents with severe neurological impairment (SNI) face complex medical challenges, often experiencing severe and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs).…
Introduction (Article introduction authored by ICU Editorial Team) Bacterial and fungal infections are prevalent among intensive care unit (ICU) patients, with up to 50% diagnosed at any given time. These…
Introduction Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (SA-AKI) is a critical condition with high morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit patients. Extracorporeal blood purification therapies have been developed for managing sepsis…
Introduction Treatment options for infections caused by multidrug- resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales are limited and these infections are associated with high clinical failure and mortality rates, especially in vulnerable patients. In…
Introduction This article discusses community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which accounts for approximately 2.2% of emergency department visits in the United States. Bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens can cause infectious pneumonia, with…
Introduction Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. In this context, biomarkers could be considered as indicators of either infection or…