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Review of the international consensus guidelines for the optimal use of the polymyxins

Polymyxins are often the only agents that remain in vitro active against extensively resistant bacterial pathogens. However, the use of polymyxins is compromised by the number of unresolved issues, including the technical aspects of antimicrobial …

Review of updated clinical practice guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children (2017)

An update on 2010 clinical practice guideline on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) was published in March 2018. This new version of …

Treatment of Acute Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis: Current Guidelines and Russian Local Situation

The article analyzes contemporary recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis, and essential practical aspects for management of patients with this infection considering characteristics of antibiotic resistance profile of …

Review of the 2012 IDSA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetic Foot Infections

Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a frequent clinical problem. Properly managed, most of them can be cured, but many patients needlessly undergo amputations because of improper diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Foot infection should be defined …

The Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Patients (Review of the 2011 ERS and ESCMID guidelines)

Previous edition of the joint guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease on the management of lower respiratory tract infections in adult patients was published in 2005 and …

Modern Assessment Scores for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Perspectives and Limitations

Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality rates, and appropriate severity assessment plays a main role in timely admission to the hospital, including intensive care unit. There are several scores for risk (poor outcome) assessment in …

Encephalitis in Clinical Practice – Is That Simple?

In this review currently available data on the etiological diagnosis, management and treatment of encephalitis are discussed in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine. The article represents data in this research field, including …

Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Infection

Legionella spp. is an uncommon but important causative pathogen of respiratory tract infections occurring both sporadically and in epidemics. An interest in it has emerged recently after outbreak of legionellosis in Sverdlovsk region. In this …

Current Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Way to a Single Standard

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the 4-8th leading killer of people worldwide and the most leading cause of death from infections in US. This article is a review of innovations and differences between the recent American Thoracic Society (ATS) …

Infectious Complications of the Anti-TNF Therapy: «Praemonitus, Praemunitus»

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-blocking agents are one of the new option in the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis. However, anti-TNF therapy is associated with the …