[Pneumonia caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum: is Lemierre syndrome still current?].

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a non-spore-forming gram-negative anaerobic bacillus that may be the causative agent of localized or severe systemic infections. Systemic infections due to F.necrophorum are known as Lemierre's syndrome, postanginal sepsis or necrobacillosis.

Splenic artery embolization: An alternative approach in a critically ill patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

Assessment of general health status and hematological parameters usually precedes the use of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in critically ill patients. Angiography can be effective and safe as a substitute for major surgical procedures, or as a bridging therapy in such cases. We present a critically ill patient with hemolytic anemia that underwent splenic artery embolization as a bridging therapy.

[Current strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome].

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a frequently encountered condition in the intensive care units, with high mortality rates despite cumulating knowledge on its pathogenesis. It is important that cardiac pulmonary edema should be ruled out for diagnosis. Different mechanical ventilation strategies, as well as agents for the control of inflammation are being tested.

Successful heparin desensitization after anaphylactic shock due to heparin.

A successful desensitization protocol in a patient with low molecular weight heparin induced anaphylactic reaction is being presented. A 72-years-old patient who was known to have multiple drug allergies and asthma was admitted with acute renal insufficiency. She had an anaphylactic reaction with a low molecular weight heparin during a hemodialysis session.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by high risk microorganisms: a matched case-control study.

Unlabelled: To determine the impact of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by high risk microorganisms (HRM) on patient outcome.

Design: Matched case-control study. The study was conducted in a medical intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital.