Prof Stijn Blot
Research Professor
Ghent University
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Executive committee
UQ Centre for Clinical Research
Honorary Professor
Researcher biography
Clinical epidemiology of severe infections in critically ill patients, infection prevention, education in quality improvement interventions
Publications
Journal Articles
Tejada, Sofía, Campogiani, Laura, Ferreira-Coimbra, João, Blot, Stijn and Rello, Jordi (2020). Levels of evidence supporting clinical practice guidelines on invasive aspergillosis. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 39 (5), 903-913. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03794-7
Kleinpell, Ruth, Blot, Stijn, Boulanger, Carole, Fulbrook, Paul and Blackwood, Bronagh (2019). International critical care nursing considerations and quality indicators for the 2017 surviving sepsis campaign guidelines. Intensive Care Medicine, 45 (11), 1663-1666. doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05780-1
Blot, Stijn, Rello, Jordi and Koulenti, Despoina (2019). Diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients: putting the puzzle together. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 25 (5), 430-437. doi: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000637
Blot, S. (2019). Effect of antifungal exposure on the etiology of candidemia. Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 49 (5), 357-357. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2019.02.003
Zahar, Jean-Ralph, Blot, Stijn, Nordmann, Patrice, Martischang, Romain, Timsit, Jean-François, Harbarth, Stephan and Barbier, François (2019). Screening for intestinal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: expected benefits and evidence-based controversies. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 68 (12) ciy864, 2125-2130. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy864
Blot, Stijn, Poulakou, Garyphallia and Timsit, Jean-Francois (2019). Catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates: how low can you go?. Intensive Care Medicine, 45 (6), 896-897. doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05643-9
Blot, Koen, Hammami, Naïma, Blot, Stijn, Vogelaers, Dirk and Lambert, Marie-Laurence (2019). Increasing burden of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecium in hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (2000-2014): a national dynamic cohort study. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 40 (6), 705-709. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.59
Xie, Feifan, Mantzarlis, Konstantinos, Malliotakis, Polychronis, Koulouras, Vasileios, Degroote, Sophie, Koulenti, Despoina, Blot, Stijn, Boussery, Koen, Van Bocxlaer, Jan, Colin, Pieter and LIMOP study collaborators (2019). Pharmacokinetic evaluation of linezolid administered intravenously in obese patients with pneumonia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74 (3), 667-674. doi: 10.1093/jac/dky500
Chaboyer, Wendy P., Thalib, Lukman, Harbeck, Emma L., Coyer, Fiona M., Blot, Stijn, Bull, Claudia F., Nogueira, Paula C. and Lin, Frances F. (2019). The authors reply. Critical Care Medicine, 47 (2), e162-e163. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003565
Afonso, Elsa da Palma and Blot, Stijn (2019). Late onset sepsis in NICU–are we are all looking through the same lens?. Infectious Diseases, 51 (8), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2018.1546898
Maertens, Bert and Blot, Stijn (2019). Comment on "Tapered Cuff versus Conventional Cuff for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials". Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2019 2679513, 1-2. doi: 10.1155/2019/2679513
Chaboyer, Wendy P., Thalib, Lukman, Harbeck, Emma L., Coyer, Fiona M., Blot, Stijn, Bull, Claudia F., Nogueira, Paula C. and Lin, Frances F. (2018). Incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult intensive care patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Care Medicine, 46 (11), E1074-E1081. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003366
Deschepper, Mieke, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2018). Chlorhexidine-related ventilator-associated events: toward recognition?. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 39 (9), 1-2. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.173
Verstraete, Evelien Hilde, Mahieu, Ludo, d'Haese, James, De Coen, Kris, Boelens, Jerina, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2018). Blood culture indications in critically ill neonates: a multicenter prospective cohort study. European Journal of Pediatrics, 177 (10), 1565-1572. doi: 10.1007/s00431-018-3203-1
Blot, Stijn (2018). Setting the baseline to fight Gram-negative bacteraemia: the necessity of epidemiological insights. Infectious Diseases, 51 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2018.1492150
Vermeir, P., Blot, S., Degroote, S., Vandijck, D., Mariman, A., Vanacker, T., Peleman, R., Verhaeghe, R. and Vogelaers, D. (2018). Communication satisfaction and job satisfaction among critical care nurses and their impact on burnout and intention to leave: a questionnaire study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 48, 21-27. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2018.07.001
Zahar, Jean-Ralph and Blot, Stijn (2018). Dilemmas in infection control in the intensive care unit. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 46, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2018.01.006
Deschepper, Mieke, Waegeman, Willem, Eeckloo, Kristof, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2018). Effects of chlorhexidine gluconate oral care on hospital mortality: a hospital-wide, observational cohort study. Intensive Care Medicine, 44 (7), 1017-1026. doi: 10.1007/s00134-018-5171-3
Ullmann, A. J., Aguado, J. M., Arikan-Akdagli, S., Denning, D. W., Groll, A. H., Lagrou, K., Lass-Flörl, C., Lewis, R. E., Munoz, P., Verweij, P. E., Warris, A., Ader, F., Akova, M., Arendrup, M. C., Barnes, R. A., Beigelman-Aubry, C., Blot, S., Bouza, E., Brüggemann, R. J. M., Buchheidt, D., Cadranel, J., Castagnola, E., Chakrabarti, A., Cuenca-Estrella, M., Dimopoulos, G., Fortun, J., Gangneux, J.-P., Garbino, J., Heinz, W. J. ... Cornely, O. A. (2018). Diagnosis and management of Aspergillus diseases: executive summary of the 2017 ESCMID-ECMM-ERS guideline. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 24 Suppl 1, e1-e38. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.01.002
Pivkina, A. I., Gusarov, V. G., Blot, S. I., Zhivotneva, I. V., Pasko, N. V. and Zamyatin, M. N. (2018). Effect of an acrylic terpolymer barrier film beneath transparent catheter dressings on skin integrity, risk of dressing disruption, catheter colonisation and infection. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 46, 17-23. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2017.11.002
Matthaiou, Dimitrios K., Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2018). Candida burn wound sepsis: The "holy trinity" of management. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 46, 4-5. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2018.02.001
Maertens, Bert, Blot, Koen and Blot, Stijn (2018). Prevention of Ventilator-Associated and Early Postoperative Pneumonia Through Tapered Endotracheal Tube Cuffs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Critical Care Medicine, 46 (2), 316-323. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000002889
Alves, Joana, Alp, Emine, Koulenti, Despoina, Zhang, Zhongheng, Ehrmann, Stephan, Blot, Stijn, Bassetti, Matteo, Conway-Morris, Andrew, Reina, Rosa, Teran, Enrique, Sole-Lleonart, Candela, Ruiz-Rodríguez, Maria, Rello, Jordi and SANEME-2 Investigators (2018). Nebulization of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated adults in 2017: an international cross-sectional survey. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 37 (4), 785-794. doi: 10.1007/s10096-017-3175-5
Borkowska, Marta, Labeau, Sonia, Schepens, Tom, Vandijck, Dominique, Van de Vyver, Katrien, Christiaens, Daphné, Lizy, Christelle, Blackwood, Bronagh and Blot, Stijn I. (2018). Nurses' Sedation Practices During Weaning of Adults From Mechanical Ventilation in an Intensive Care Unit. American Journal of Critical Care , 27 (1), 32-42. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2018959
Afonso, Elsa, Lizy, Christelle and Blot, Stijn (2017). Bridging the knowledge–practice gap: a key issue in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Contemporary Nurse, 53 (6), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2017.1416307
Matthaiou, D. K., Dimopoulos, G., Taccone, F. S., Bulpa, P., Van den Abeele, A. M., Misset, B., Meersseman, W., Spapen, H., Cardoso, T., Charles, P. E., Vogelaers, D., Blot, S. and AspICU Study Investigators (2017). Elderly versus nonelderly patients with invasive aspergillosis in the ICU: a comparison and risk factor analysis for mortality from the AspICU cohort. Medical Mycology, 56 (6), 668-678. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx117
Verstraete, Evelien H and Blot, Stijn (2017). A biopsychosocial care profile for pelvic girdle pain. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 53 (5), 818-820. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04621-4
Udy, Andrew A, Roberts, Jason A, Lipman, Jeffrey and Blot, Stijn (2017). The effects of major burn related pathophysiological changes on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drug use: An appraisal utilizing antibiotics. Advanced drug delivery reviews, 123, 65-74. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.09.019
Koulenti, Despoina, Boulanger, Carole and Blot, Stijn (2017). Evaluating rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia: consider patient, organizational & educational risk factors. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 145 (5), 697-698. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_435_17
Rello, J., Rouby, J. J., Sole-Lleonart, C., Chastre, J., Blot, S., Luyt, C. E., Riera, J., Vos, M. C., Monsel, A., Dhanani, J. and Roberts, J. A. (2017). Key considerations on nebulization of antimicrobial agents to mechanically ventilated patients. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 23 (9), 640-646. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.03.018
Rello, J., Sole-Lleonart, C., Rouby, J. -J., Chastre, J., Blot, S., Poulakou, G., Luyt, C. -E., Riera, J., Palmer, L. B., Pereira, J. M., Felton, T., Dhanani, J., Bassetti, M., Welte, T. and Roberts, J. A. (2017). Use of nebulized antimicrobials for the treatment of respiratory infections in invasively mechanically ventilated adults: a position paper from the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 23 (9), 629-639. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.04.011
Arvaniti, Kostoula, Lathyris, Dimitrios, Blot, Stijin, Apostolidou-Kiouti, Fani, Koulenti, Despoina and Haidich, Anna-Bettina (2017). The authors reply. Critical Care Medicine, 45 (7), E735-E736. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000002442
Dimopoulos, George, Frantzeskaki, Frantzeska, Kosmopoulos, Marinos, Taccone, Fabio Sylvio, Van den Abeele, Anne-Marie, Bulpa, Pierre, Foret, Frederic, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2017). Endomyocardial and pericardial aspergillosis in critically ill patients. Mycoses, 60 (9), 576-580. doi: 10.1111/myc.12630
Sole-Lleonart, Candela, Rouby, Jean-Jacques, Blot, Stijn, Poulakou, Garyfallia, Chastre, Jean, Palmer, Lucy B., Bassetti, Matteo, Luyt, Charles-Edouard, Pereira, Jose M., Riera, Jordi, Felton, Tim, Dhanani, Jayesh, Welte, Tobias, Garcia-Alamino, Jose M., Roberts, Jason A. and Rello, Jordi (2017). Nebulization of antiinfective agents in invasively mechanically ventilated adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology, 126 (5), 890-908. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001570
Leoni, Davide, Blot, Stijn, Tsigou, Evdoxia and Koulenti, Despoina (2017). What we learned from the EU-VAP/CAP Study for severe pneumonia. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 24 (3), 112-120. doi: 10.1097/CPM.0000000000000204
Raes, Katrien, Blot, Koen, Vogelaers, Dirk, Labeau, Sonia and Blot, Stijn (2017). Protective isolation precautions for the prevention of nosocomial colonisation and infection in burn patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 42, 22-29. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2017.03.005
Arvaniti, Kostoula, Lathyris, Dimitrios, Blot, Stijn, Apostolidou-Kiouti, Fani, Koulenti, Despoina and Haidich, Anna-Bettina (2017). Cumulative Evidence of Randomized Controlled and Observational Studies on Catheter-Related Infection Risk of Central Venous Catheter Insertion Site in ICU Patients: A Pairwise and Network Meta-Analysis. Critical Care Medicine, 45 (4), e437-e448. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000002092
Paiva, J. A., Mergulhao, P., Gomes, A., Taccone, F. S., Van den Abeele, A.-M., Bulpa, P., Misset, B., Meersseman, W., Dimopoulos, G., Rello, J., Vogelaers, D. and Blot, S. (2017). Drivers and impact of antifungal therapy in critically ill patients with Aspergillus-positive respiratory tract cultures. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 50 (4), 529-535. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.05.017
Trouve, C., Blot, S., Hayette, M. -P., Jonckheere, S., Patteet, S., Rodriguez-Villalobos, H., Symoens, F., van Wijngaerden, E. and Lagrou, K. (2016). Epidemiology and reporting of candidaemia in Belgium: a multi-centre study. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 36 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2841-3
Afonso, E., Blot, K. and Blot, S. (2016). Prevention of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections through chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated washcloth bathing in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised crossover trials. Eurosurveillance, 21 (46), 27-37. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.46.30400
Hoste, Pieter, Vanhaecht, Kris, Ferdinande, Patrick, Rogiers, Xavier, Eeckloo, Kristof, Blot, Stijn, Hoste, Eric, Vogelaers, Dirk and Vandewoude, Koenraad (2016). Care pathways for organ donation after brain death: guidance from available literature?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (10), 2369-2380. doi: 10.1111/jan.13051
Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2016). Factors influencing outcomes in intensive care unit patients with nosocomial infections. Archives of Iranian Medicine, 19 (9), 677-678.
Labeau, Sonia O., Rello, Jordi, Dimopoulos, George, Lipman, Jeffrey, Sarikaya, Aklime, Ozturk, Candan, Vandijck, Dominique M., Vogelaers, Dirk, Vandewoude, Koenraad and Blot, Stijn I. (2016). The value of e-learning for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 37 (9), 1052-1059. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.107
Sole-Lleonart, Candela, Rouby, Jean-Jacques, Chastre, Jean, Poulakou, Garyfallia, Palmer, Lucy B., Blot, Stijn, Felton, Tim, Bassetti, Matteo, Luyt, Charles-Eduard, Pereira, Joao Manuel, Riera, Jordi, Welte, Tobias, Roberts, Jason A. and Rello, Jordi (2016). Intratracheal administration of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated adults: an international survey on delivery practices and safety. Respiratory Care, 61 (8), 1008-1014. doi: 10.4187/respcare.04519
Montravers, P., Blot, S., Dimopoulos, G., Eckmann, C., Eggimann, P., Guirao, X., Paiva, J. A., Sganga, G. and de Waele, J. (2016). Therapeutic management of peritonitis: a comprehensive guide for intensivists. Intensive Care Medicine, 42 (8), 1234-1247. doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4307-6
Blot, Stijn, Torres, Antonio and Francois, Bruno (2016). Evidence in the eye of the beholder: about probiotics and VAP prevention. Intensive Care Medicine, 42 (7), 1182-1184. doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4353-0
Verstraete, Evelien Hilde, Mahieu, Ludo, De Coen, Kris, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2016). Impact of healthcare-associated sepsis on mortality in critically ill infants. European Journal of Pediatrics, 175 (7), 943-952. doi: 10.1007/s00431-016-2726-6
Blot, Stijn I., Rello, Jordi and Koulenti, Despoina (2016). The value of polyurethane-cuffed endotracheal tubes to reduce microaspiration and intubation-related pneumonia: a systematic review of laboratory and clinical studies. Critical Care, 20 (1) 203, 203. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1380-8
Denning, David W., Cadranel, Jacques, Beigelman-Aubry, Catherine, Ader, Florence, Chakrabarti, Arunaloke, Blot, Stijn, Ullmann, Andrew J., Dimopoulos, George and Lange, Christoph (2016). Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: rationale and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management. European Respiratory Journal, 47 (1), 45-68. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00583-2015
Sole-Lleonart, C., Roberts, J. A., Chastre, J., Poulakou, G., Palmer, L. B., Blot, S., Felton, T., Bassetti, M., Luyt, C.-E., Pereira, J. M., Riera, J., Welte, T., Qiu, H., Rouby, J.-J. and Rello, J. (2015). Global survey on nebulization of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated patients: a call for international guidelines. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 22 (4), 359-364. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.12.016
Verstraete, Evelien Hilde, De Coen, Kris, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2015). Risk factors for health care-associated sepsis in critically Ill neonates stratified by birth weight. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 34 (11), 1180-1186. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000851
Endacott, Ruth, Jones, Christina, Bloomer, Melissa J., Boulanger, Carole, Ben Nun, Maureen, Lliopoulou, Katerina K., Egerod, Ingrid and Blot, Stijn (2015). The state of critical care nursing education in Europe: an international survey. Intensive Care Medicine, 41 (12), 2237-2240. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-4072-y
Koulenti, D., Blot, S., Dulhunty, J.M., Papazian, L., Martin-Loeches, I., Dimopoulos G., Brun-Buisson C., Nauwynck M., Putensen C., Sole-Violan J., Armaganidis A., Rello J. and The Eu-Vap/Cap Study Group (2015). COPD patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: implications for management. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 34 (12), 2403-2411. doi: 10.1007/s10096-015-2495-6
Verstraete, Evelien Hilde, Blot, Koen, Mahieu, Ludo, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2015). Prediction models for neonatal health care-associated sepsis: A meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 135 (4), e1002-e1014. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3226
Taccone, F.S, Van den Abeele, A.-M, Bulpa, P, Misset, B, Meersseman, W, Cardoso, T, Paiva, J.-A, Blasco-Navalpotro, M, De Laere, E, Dimopoulos, G, Rello, J, Vogelaers, D, Blot, Stijn I, Brusselaers, N, Charles, P.-E, Clause, D, Courouble, P, Foret, F, Li, D, Martin, C, Mashayekhi, S, Paiva, J.A, Pasqualotto, A, Perez, M, Rao, R, d'Hebron, V, Souto, J, Spapen, H and Vandewoude, K (2015). Epidemiology of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients: Clinical presentation, underlying conditions, and outcomes. Critical Care, 19 (7) 7, 7. doi: 10.1186/s13054-014-0722-7
Blot, Stijn, Afonso, Elsa and Labeau, Sonia (2015). Recent advances in multidisciplinary critical care. American Journal of Critical Care, 24 (1), 75-86. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2015321
Labeau, Sonia O., Bleiman, Marc, Rello, Jordi, Vandijck, Dominique M., Claes, Brigitte and Blot, Stijn I. (2015). Knowledge and management of endotracheal tube cuffs: A survey among 591 intensive care nurses. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52 (1), 498-499. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.09.010
Blot, Stijn I., Poelaert, Jan and Kollef, Marin (2014). How to avoid microaspiration? A key element for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated ICU patients. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (119) 119, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-119
Blot, Stijn I., Pea, Federico and Lipman, Jeffrey (2014). The effect of pathophysiology on pharmacokinetics in the critically ill patient - concepts appraised by the example of antimicrobial agents. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 77, 3-11. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.07.006
Dimopoulos, George, Kollef, Marin and Blot, Stijn (2014). What is new in infection prevention in critical care in 2014?. Intensive Care Medicine, 40 (8), 1151-1154. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3331-7
Blot, Koen, Bergs, Jochen, Vogelaers, Dirk, Blot, Stijn and Vandijck, Dominique (2014). Prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections through quality improvement interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59 (1), 96-105. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu239
Paratz, Jennifer D., Stockton, Kellie, Paratz, Elizabeth D., Blot, Stijn, Muller, Michael, Lipman, Jeffrey and Boots, Robert J. (2014). Burn resuscitation - hourly urine output vs alternative endpoints: a systematic review. Shock, 42 (4), 295-306. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000000204
Blot, Stijn, Koulenti, Despoina, Akova, Murat, Bassetti, Matteo, De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2014). Does contemporary vancomycin dosing achieve therapeutic targets in a heterogeneous clinical cohort of critically ill patients? Data from the multinational DALI study. Critical Care, 18 (3) R99, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/cc13874
Blot, S. and Vogelaers, D. (2014). Kidney disease and infection. Journal of Hospital Infection, 87 (1), 69-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.11.012
Koulenti, Despoina, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2014). What's new in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the critically ill. Intensive Care Medicine, 40 (5), 723-726. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3254-3
Blot,Stijn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Darren M. and Roberts, Jason A (2014). The influence of acute kidney injury on antimicrobial dosing in critically ill patients: Are dose reductions always necessary?. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 79 (1), 77-84. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.01.015
Cotta, Menino Osbert, Roberts, Jason A., Tabah, Alexis, Lipman, Jeffrey, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2014). Antimicrobial stewardship of β-lactams in intensive care units. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 12 (5), 581-595. doi: 10.1586/14787210.2014.902308
Timsit, Jean-Francois, Tabah, Alexis, Koulenti, Despoina, Ruckly, Stephane, Laupland, Kevin B., Garrouste-Orgeas, Maite, Zahar, Jean-Ralph, Blot, Sjin, De Carvalho, Frederico Bruzzi, Paiva, Jose A. and Dimopoulos, George (2014). Update in hospital-acquired bacteremia respiratory infections: experience from the EUROBACT study. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 21 (1), 9-15. doi: 10.1097/CPM.0000000000000014
Roberts, Jason A, Lipman, Jeffrey, Blot, Stijn and Rello, Jordi (2008). Better outcomes through continuous infusion of time-dependent antibiotics to critically ill patients?. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 14 (4), 390-396. doi: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e3283021b3a