Epidemiology, therapy and outcome of infections in the ICU

Oral Presentation
Chairs: T. Bauer (Bochum, Germany), E. Ibrahim (Alexandria, Egypt)
Pulmonary apoptosis and related markers in ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP)
J. R. Badia, J. Ramirez, Y. Arce, M. Ferrer, S. Sanz, A. Cardesa, A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Incidence and mortality of pneumonia in intensive care unit patients
P. J. Kuca, J. Wisniewska, A. Piwek, J. Burakowski, W. Z. Tomkowski (Warsaw, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Routine tracheal aspirates and adequacy of initial antibiotherapy of ventilator-associated pneumonia
L. Papazian, F. Michel, S. Donati, J. M. Sainty, M. Gainnier (Marseille, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae outgrowth in ARDS lungs is influenced by the ventilation strategy used
J. J. Haitsma, R. A. Lachmann, M. J. Schultz, M. van Haperen, B. Lachmann (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors for adverse outcome of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in an intensive care unit (ICU)
R. Erbes, A. de Roux, K. Oettel, M. Raffenberg, H. Mauch, H. Lode (Berlin, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Validation of treatment adequacy of current guidelines for hospital-acquired pneumonia
M. Cavalcanti, M. Ioanas, M. Ferrer, R. Ferrer, C. Agusti, J. Puig, A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain; Bucharest, Romania)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
The influence of inadequate antimicrobial treatment of bloodstream infections on patient outcomes in the ICU setting
E. H. Ibrahim, G. Sherman, S. Ward, V. J. Fraser, M. H. Kollef (Alexandria, Egypt; Saint Louis, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Characteristics and outcomes in patients with COPD receiving machanical ventilation: Indication, survival and occurance of ventilator-associated pneumonia
N. Nienhagen, U. Achtzehn, E. W. Schmidt (Chemnitz, Germany)
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