Honorary Professor Stijn Blot

Blot, S., Koulenti, D. and Dimopoulos, G. (2013). Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2013. (pp. 63-75) edited by Jean-Louis Vincent. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-35109-9_5

Conoscenti, Elena, Enea, Giuseppe, Deschepper, Mieke, in ’t Veld, Diana Huis, Campanella, Maria, Raffa, Giuseppe, Ragonesi, Barbara, Mularoni, Alessandra, Mattina, Alessandro and Blot, Stijn (2025). A quality improvement program to reduce surgical site infections after cardiac surgery: A 10-year cohort study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 87 103926, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103926

Blot, Stijn, Conoscenti, Elena and Klompas, Michael (2025). Should we still use chlorhexidine oral care? No!. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 87 103954, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.103954

Maertens, Bert, Blot, Stijn, Huis in ’t Veld, Diana, Blot, Koen, Koch, Annelies, Mignolet, Katrien, Pannier, Elise, Sarens, Tom, Temmerman, Werner and Swinnen, Walter (2025). Stepwise implementation of prevention strategies and their impact on ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence: A 13-Year observational surveillance study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 86 103769, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103769

Marcoen, Britt, Blot, Koenraad H., Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2024). Clinical vs. autopsy diagnostic discrepancies in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis of autopsy series. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (12), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07641-y

Koulenti, Despoina, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Karvouniaris, Marios, Markou, Nikolaos, Paranos, Paschalis, Routsi, Christina, Meletiadis, Joseph and Blot, Stijn (2024). Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Future Microbiology, 19 (8), 825-840. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0261

Conoscenti, Elena, Enea, Giuseppe, Deschepper, Mieke, Huis in 't Veld, Diana, Campanella, Maria, Raffa, Giuseppe, Arena, Giuseppe, Morsolini, Marco, Alduino, Rossella, Tuzzolino, Fabio, Panarello, Giovanna, Mularoni, Alessandra, Martucci, Gennaro, Mattina, Alessandro and Blot, Stijn (2024). Risk factors for surgical site infection following cardiac surgery in a region endemic for multidrug resistant organisms. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 81 103612, 103612. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103612

Bassetti, Matteo, Giacobbe, Daniele R., Agvald-Ohman, Christina, Akova, Murat, Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana, Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap, Azoulay, Elie, Blot, Stijn, Cornely, Oliver A., Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, de Lange, Dylan W., De Rosa, Francesco G., De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Garnacho-Montero, Jose, Hoenigl, Martin, Kanj, Souha S., Koehler, Philipp, Kullberg, Bart J., Lamoth, Frederic, Lass-Floerl, Cornelia, Maertens, Johan, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Munoz, Patricia, Poulakou, Garyphallia, Rello, Jordi, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Taccone, Fabio S., Timsit, Jean-Francois ... Calandra, Thierry (2024). Invasive Fungal Diseases in Adult Patients in Intensive Care Unit (FUNDICU): 2024 consensus definitions from ESGCIP, EFISG, ESICM, ECMM, MSGERC, ISAC, and ISHAM. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (4), 502-515. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07341-7

Dejonckheere, Marie, Antonelli, Massimo, Arvaniti, Kostoula, Blot, Koen, CreaghBrown, Ben, de Lange, Dylan W., De Waele, Jan, Deschepper, Mieke, Dikmen, Yalim, Dimopoulos, George, Eckmann, Christian, Francois, Guy, Girardis, Massimo, Koulenti, Despoina, Labeau, Sonia, Lipman, Jeffrey, Lipovestky, Fernando, Maseda, Emilio, Montravers, Philippe, Mikstacki, Adam, Paiva, JoseArtur, Pereyra, Cecilia, Rello, Jordi, Timsit, JeanFrancois, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2024). Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection. Journal of Intensive Medicine, 4 (1), 81-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.06.004

Kreitmann, Louis, Blot, Stijn and Nseir, Saad (2024). Invasive fungal infections in non-neutropenic patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (12), 2166-2170. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07683-2

Zahar, Jean-Ralph and Blot, Stijn (2023). Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE): The storm is coming. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 79 103526, 103526. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103526

Koulenti, Despoina, Karvouniaris, Marios, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Koliakos, Nikolaos, Markou, Nikolaos, Paranos, Paschalis, Meletiadis, Joseph and Blot, Stijn (2023). Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Journal of Intensive Medicine, 3 (4), 291-297. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.07.005

Sartelli, Massimo, Barie, Philip S., Coccolini, Federico, Abbas, Mohamed, Abbo, Lilian M., Abdukhalilova, Gulnora K., Abraham, Yishak, Abubakar, Salisu, Abu-Zidan, Fikri M., Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo, Adamou, Harissou, Afandiyeva, Gulara, Agastra, Ervis, Alfouzan, Wadha A., Al-Hasan, Majdi N., Ali, Sajjad, Ali, Syed Muhammad, Allaw, Fatima, Allwell-Brown, Gbemisola, Amir, Afreenish, Amponsah, Obed Kwabena Offe, Al Omari, Abdelkarim, Ansaloni, Luca, Ansari, Shamshul, Arauz, Ana Belen, Augustin, Goran, Awazi, Bih, Azfar, Mohammad, Bah, Mamadou Saliou Bailo ... Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group (WARNING) Collaborators (2023). Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action. World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 18 (1) 50. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00518-3

Koulenti, Despoina, Papathanakos, Georgios and Blot, Stijn (2023). Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 (5), 463-469. doi: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001070

Afonso, Elsa, Smets, Koenraad, Deschepper, Mieke, Verstraete, Evelien and Blot, Stijn (2023). The effect of late-onset sepsis on mortality across different gestational ages in a neonatal intensive care unit: A historical study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 77 103421, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103421

Karvouniaris, Marios, Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Abdul-Aziz, Mohd Hafiz, Blot, Stijn, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Tsigou, Evdoxia and Koulenti, Despoina (2023). Novel antimicrobial agents for gram-negative pathogens. Antibiotics, 12 (4) 761, 1-31. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12040761

Endacott, Ruth and Blot, Stijn (2022). Fundamental drivers of nurses' experiences of ICU surging during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 28 (6), 645-651. doi: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000995

Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Akinosoglou, Karolina, Rello, Jordi, Blot, Stijn and Dimopoulos, George (2022). Clinical Phenotypes of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis (CAM): A Comprehensive Review. Diagnostics, 12 (12) 3092, 1-28. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12123092

Coyer, Fiona, Chaboyer, Wendy, Lin, Frances, Doubrovsky, Anna, Barakat-Johnson, Michelle, Brown, Wendy, Lakshmanan, Ramanathan, Leslie, Gavin, Jones, Sarah L., Pearse, India, Martin, Kerrie, McInnes, Elizabeth, Powell, Madeleine, Mitchell, Marion L., Sosnowski, Kellie, Tallot, Mandy, Thompson, Amy, Thompson, Lorraine, Labeau, Sonia and Blot, Stijn (2022). Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units: A secondary analysis. Australian Critical Care, 35 (6), 701-708. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.10.009

Maertens, Bert, Lin, Frances, Chen, Yingyan, Rello, Jordi, Lathyris, Dimitrios and Blot, Stijn (2022). Effectiveness of Continuous Cuff Pressure Control in Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Critical care medicine, 50 (10), 1430-1439. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005630

Cuvelier, Zara, Houthoofdt, Ruben, Serraes, Brecht, Haentjens, Carl, Mpotos, Nicolas and Blot, Stijn (2022). Backboard use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and chest compression quality. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 29 (5), 386-387. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000916

Blot, Stijn, Labeau, Sonia O. and Dale, Craig M. (2022). Why it's time to abandon antiseptic mouthwashes. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 70 103196, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103196

Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Rose, Louise, Afonso, Elsa, Benbenishty, Julie, Blackwood, Bronagh, Boulanger, Carole, Calvino-Gunther, Silvia, Chaboyer, Wendy, Coyer, Fiona, Llaurado-Serra, Mireia, Lin, Frances, Rubulotta, Francesca, Williams, Ged, Deschepper, Mieke, Francois, Guy, Labeau, Sonia O. and Blot, Stijn I. (2022). Epidemiology and outcome of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a propensity score adjusted analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 129 104222, 104222. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104222

Cuvelier, Zara, Houthoofdt, Ruben, Serraes, Brecht, Haentjens, Carl, Blot, Stijn and Mpotos, Nicolas (2022). Effect of a backboard on chest compression quality during in-hospital adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomised, single-blind, controlled trial using a manikin model. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 69 103164, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103164

Blot, Koen, Hammami, Naïma, Blot, Stijn, Vogelaers, Dirk and Lambert, Marie-Laurence (2022). Gram-negative central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence peak during the summer: a national seasonality cohort study. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 5202, 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-08973-9

Klein, Joachim, Rello, Jordi, Dimopoulos, George, Bulpa, Pierre, Blot, Koen, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2022). Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in solid-organ transplant patients in the intensive care unit. Transplant Infectious Disease, 24 (1) e13746, e13746. doi: 10.1111/tid.13746

Blot, Stijn, Deschepper, Mieke and Labeau, Sonia (2022). De-adoption of chlorhexidine oral care and ICU mortality. Intensive Care Medicine, 48 (5), 624-625. doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06621-4

Blot, Koen, Hammami, Naïma, Blot, Stijn, Vogelaers, Dirk and Lambert, Marie-Laurence (2022). Seasonal variation of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections: a national cohort study. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 43 (2), 1-7. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.85

Maertens, Bert and Blot, Stijn (2021). Microaspiration through endotracheal tube cuffs: translating benchtop research results to clinical practice. Australian Critical Care, 34 (6), 522-522. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.01.005

Nseir, Saad, Koulenti, Despoina and Blot, Stijn (2021). How to measure microaspiration of subglottic secretions in clinical research in intubated patients?. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 63 103010, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2020.103010

Lin, Frances Fengzhi, Liu, Yu, Wu, Zijing, Li, Jing, Ding, Yanming, Li, Chunyan, Jiang, Zhixia, Yang, Jing, Wang, Kefang, Gao, Jie, Li, Xiaohan, Xia, Xinhua, Liu, Hongmei, Li, Xinxia, Chen, Xiaoyan, Yang, Lei, Fang, Xiuhua, Zhao, Ronghua, Chen, Jingfang, Labeau, Sonia, Blot, Stijn and on behalf of the DecubICUsStudy China Team, the DecubICUs Study Team, and the European Society of IntensiveCare Medicine (ESICM) Trials Group Collaborators (2021). Pressure injury prevalence and risk factors in Chinese adult intensive care units: A multi-centre prospective point prevalence study. International Wound Journal, 19 (3) iwj.13648, 493-506. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13648

Blot, Stijn (2020). Antiseptic mouthwash, the nitrate–nitrite–nitric oxide pathway, and hospital mortality: a hypothesis generating review. Intensive Care Medicine, 47 (1), 28-38. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06276-z

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

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

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

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., 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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, 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

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

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. (2016). 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

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

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

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, 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

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,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

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, 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

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

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

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

Chaboyer, Wendy, Thalib, Lukman, Harbeck, Emma, Coyer, Fiona, Blot, Stijn, Bull, Claudia, Noguiera, Paula and Lin, Frances (2019). Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injuries in Adult Intensive Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis. 43rd Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care and the 24th Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 11-13 October 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2018.11.008

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