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Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: Major Advances and Obstacles

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The pathophysiology of SAP is likely explained by aspiration combined with stroke-induced immunodepression through complex humeral and neural pathways that include the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, parasympathetic and sympathetic systems.
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Background: Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) has been implicated in the morbidity, mortality and increased medical cost after acute ischemic stroke. The annual c

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Translocation and dissemination of commensal bacteria in post-stroke infection

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High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Stroke-Associated Pneumonia

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How Is Pneumonia Diagnosed in Clinical Stroke Research? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care-associated infection and criteria for specific types of infections in the acute care setting.

TL;DR: In this paper, the NHSN criteria for all healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are presented, including those for the "Big Four" (surgical site infection [SSI], pneumonia [PNEU], bloodstream infection [BSI] and urinary tract infection [UTI]).
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CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care-associated infection and criteria for specific types of infections in the acute care setting.

TL;DR: In this article, the NHSN criteria for all healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are presented, including those for the "Big Four" (surgical site infection [SSI], pneumonia [PNEU], bloodstream infection [BSI] and urinary tract infection [UTI]).
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia.

TL;DR: Appropriate antimicrobial treatment of patients with VAP significantly improves outcome, more rapid identification of infected patients and accurate selection of antimicrobial agents represent important clinical goals.
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