The prognosis for patients
with infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae
that harbor Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemase (KPC) may not be as
poor as some statistics have suggested,
according to a small study of patients
with bloodstream infections due to these
resistant pathogens.
The low-molecular-weight heparin
dalteparin was found to be no better
than unfractionated heparin in
preventing proximal leg deep vein
thrombosis among critically ill adults, according
to an an international study.
The evidence supporting use of extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation for treating adult patients
with severe hypoxic lung failure remains
uncompelling, according to Dr. Alan H. Morris, FCCP.
The development of
hospital-acquired pressure ulcers may be
unavoidable in patients who present with
respiratory and hemodynamic medical
problems that impede optimal oxygenation
to tissues, results from a study of
more than 800 patients showed.
