Reinaldo Salomão

TL;DR: Device-associated infections, particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia, central venous catheterrelated bloodstream infections, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections pose the greatest threat to patient safety in the ICU, according to the initial findings of an International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study.

TL;DR: The results of an International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study from January 2007-December 2012 in 503 intensive care units (ICUs) in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe were reported in this paper.

TL;DR: Nosocomial candidemias in tertiary hospitals are caused predominantly by non-albicans species, which are rarely fluconazole resistant, and could not be related to the previous use of azoles.

TL;DR: The results show the burden of sepsis in resource-limited settings, highlighting the need to establish programmes aiming for sepsi prevention, early diagnosis, and adequate treatment.

TL;DR: This review discusses aspects of bacterial recognition and induced cellular activation during sepsis, and focuses on LPS and host interactions as a clue to understand microorganisms sensing and cell signaling.