Introduction: community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) is the most common infectious cause of hospital admission in adults, and poses a significant clinical and economic burden. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance ...

Objectives: To analyze the clinical and economic burden of community-acquired (CA) or community-onset healthcare-associated (COHCA) multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections requiring hospitalization. Methods: Case-control ...

Background: To compare clinical characteristics, outcomes, and resource consumption of patients with COVID-19 and seasonal influenza requiring supplemental oxygen. Methods: Retrospective cohort study conducted at a ...

Background: The first wave of COVID-19 pandemic may have significantly impacted antimicrobial consumption in hospitals. The objective of this study was to assess the evolution of antimicrobial consumption during this period. ...

Background: The impact of antimicrobials generic entry (GE) is controversial. Their introduction could provide an economic benefit yet may also increase their consumption, leading to a higher risk of resistance. Our aim ...

Background: Zinc is an essential micronutrient that impacts host-pathogen interplay at infection. Zinc balances immune responses, and also has a proven direct antiviral action against some viruses. Importantly, zinc ...

Background: Skeletal involvement of Cryptococcus neoformans is infrequent and usually associated with disseminated cryptococcosis or underlying predisposing conditions. We present an atypical case of osteoarticular ...

Background: High rates of amoxicillin-clavulanate (AMC) resistance among Enterobacterales isolated from urinary tract infections (UTIs) were observed in our area. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated ...

Serum albumin levels have been associated with prognosis in several conditions among older adults. The aim of this study is to assess the prognostic value in mortality of serum albumin in older adults with SARS-CoV-2 ...