Comment on

• Intravascular catheter-related infections: a preventable challenge in the critically ill.

  Chatzinikolaou I, Raad II. Chatzinikolaou I, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):264-71. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20943. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220408 Review.
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia: incidence, risk factors, and microbiology.

  Bauer TT, Ferrer R, Angrill J, Schultze-Werninghaus G, Torres A. Bauer TT, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):272-9. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20938. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220409 Review.
• Trauma, head injury, and neurosurgery infections.

  Boque MC, Bodi M, Rello J. Boque MC, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):280-6. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20935. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220410 Review.
• Problem pathogens (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter).

  Chastre J, Trouillet JL. Chastre J, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):287-98. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20944. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220411 Review.
• Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases.

  Patterson JE. Patterson JE. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):299-307. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20934. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220412 Review.
• Staphylococcal infections in the intensive care unit.

  McGahee W, Lowy FD. McGahee W, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):308-13. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20941. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220413 Review.
• Vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

  McGeer AJ, Low DE. McGeer AJ, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):314-26. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20945. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220414 Review.
• Infection control in intensive care units and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

  Bonten MJ, Weinstein RA. Bonten MJ, et al. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec;15(4):327-35. doi: 10.1053/srin.2000.20936. Semin Respir Infect. 2000. PMID: 11220415 Review.