In a randomized crossover study, preventive antibiotic use significantly lowered the risk for infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patients in the intensive care unit. Medscape Medical News
What are optimal approaches to care of critically ill patients with presumed infection? This patient simulation activity includes case studies that underscore clinical considerations to improve patient outcomes and minimize risk for antibiotic resistance. Medscape Infectious Diseases
This study serves as a hypothesis-generating report and suggests the need to carefully assess arterial catheter-associated complications in a prospective study independent of CVCs. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Can we RIFLE through potential organ donors and improve the supply of cadaveric organs without creating new problems? Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Clinical practice guidelines abound, but implementation and monitoring are often weak. Are peer networks effective in promoting and implementing evidence-based best practices for ventilator weaning? Critical Care Medicine
