Assessment of the knowledge of nutritional recommendations and way of nutrition in vegetarians and vegans.

Background: People following a vegetarian diet can obtain all the essential nutrients from a variety of foods. Among the nutrients, protein, iron, calcium, zinc, and vitamins B12 and D3 require special attention.

Objective: To assess the knowledge of dietary recommendations among different groups of vegetarians and the diet they follow.

Use of aztreonam in association with cefepime for the treatment of nosocomial infections due to multidrug-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to β-lactams in ICU patients: A pilot study.

Objectives: Resistance to all β-lactams is emerging among Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) clinical isolates. Aztreonam and cefepime act synergistically in vitro against AmpC overproducing PA isolates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of this treatment in ICU patients infected with multidrug-resistant PA.