Background Antibiotic resistance is a major global health problem and pathogens such as
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have become of particular concern in the …

Studies on brain abscess are hampered by single-centre design with limited sample size
and incomplete follow-up. Thus, robust analyses on clinical prognostic factors remain scarce. …

Clinical features applicable to the entire spectrum of viral meningitis are limited, and
prognostic factors for adverse outcomes are undetermined. This nationwide population-based …

Background Diabetes mellitus is an important risk factor for community-acquired pneumonia,
whereas the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and prediabetes in patients with …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a severe infection, with high mortality.
Antibiotic strategies for CAP differ across Europe. The objective of the study was to …

Background Aspiration community-acquired pneumonia (ACAP) and community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) in patients with aspiration risk factors (AspRFs) are infections associated …

Rationale The ratio of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte (MLR) and
platelet-to-lymphocyte (PLR) are biomarkers that have shown potential for predicting …

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-known acute phase protein used to monitor
the patient’s response during treatment in infectious diseases. Mortality from Community-…

Background and Objectives Epilepsy in patients with brain abscess is frequent, but risk factors
and prognosis remain undetermined. This study examined risk factors of epilepsy among …

Hyperglycaemia is common in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and is a
predictor of severe outcomes. Data are scarce regarding whether this association is affected …