title: Pulmonary infections and resistance to antibiotics: recent information.
abstract: This yearly international meeting, 'Infections in the Critically Ill Patient' (3-4 February 2012, Barcelona, Spain) attended by 300 people from many different countries, was the 17th edition. This meeting gathers scientists from different horizons: microbiologists, infectious diseases specialists, intensivists and researchers in the fields of the meeting: sepsis, severe infections and pneumonia. This multidisciplinarity allows a rich cross-fertilization and outstanding discussions. This document summarizes the full day devoted to pulmonary infections and resistance to antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Department, Clinic Institute of Thorax, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Insitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Niederman
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Artigas
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlet
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents