Overview
Availability
- Dr Despoina Koulenti is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Doctor of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Member, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
- Member, Hellenic Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Hellenic Society of Intensive Care Medicine
- Member, Specialty Registry of GMC (UK), Specialty Registry of GMC (UK)
Research interests
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Severe Respiratory Infections, Hospital-acquired infections, Sepsis, Infections in Critically Ill Patients, Infections my multidrug-resistant pathogens
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Diagnosis and management of temperature abnormality in ICUs: A EUROBACT investigators' survey
Niven, Daniel J, Laupland, Kevin B, Tabah, Alexis, Vesin, Aurélien, Rello, Jordi, Koulenti, Despoina, Dimopoulos, George, de Waele, Jan and Timsit, Jean-Francois (2013). Diagnosis and management of temperature abnormality in ICUs: A EUROBACT investigators' survey. Critical Care, 17 (6) R289, R289.1-R289.8. doi: 10.1186/cc13153
2013
Journal Article
What is the relevance of fosfomycin pharmacokinetics in the treatment of serious infections in critically ill patients? A systematic review
Parker, Suzanne, Lipman, Jeffrey, Koulenti, Despoina, Dimopoulos, George and Roberts, Jason A. (2013). What is the relevance of fosfomycin pharmacokinetics in the treatment of serious infections in critically ill patients? A systematic review. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 42 (4), 289-293. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2013.05.018
2013
Journal Article
Potentially resistant microorganisms in intubated patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia: the interaction of ecology, shock and risk factors
Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Deja, Maria, Koulenti, Despoina, Dimopolous, George, Marsh, Brian, Torres, Antonio, Niederman, Michael S., Rello, Jordi and EU-VAP Study Investigators (2013). Potentially resistant microorganisms in intubated patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia: the interaction of ecology, shock and risk factors. Intensive Care Medicine, 39 (4), 672-681. doi: 10.1007/s00134-012-2808-5
2013
Book Chapter
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients
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
2013
Book Chapter
Symptoms, diagnosis and prognosis
Koulenti, Despoina and Tabah, Alexis (2013). Symptoms, diagnosis and prognosis. Hospital-acquired pneumonia. (pp. 33-48) edited by Ilias I. Siempos. London, United Kingdom: Future Medicine. doi: 10.2217/EBO.12.286
2013
Book Chapter
Risk factors
Gattarello, Simone, Koulenti, Despoina and Rello, Jordi (2013). Risk factors. Hospital-acquired Pneumonia. (pp. 6-16) edited by Ilias I. Siempos. London, United Kingdom: Future Medicine. doi: 10.2217/ebo.12.221
Featured
2012
Journal Article
Characteristics and determinants of outcome of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care units: the EUROBACT International Cohort Study
Tabah, Alexis, Koulenti, Despoina, Laupland, Kevin, Misset, Benoit, Valles, Jordi, de Carvalho, Frederico Bruzzi, Paiva, Jose Artur, Cakar, Nahit, Ma, Xiaochun, Eggimann, Philippe, Antonelli, Massimo, Bonten, Marc J. M., Csomos, Akos, Krueger, Wolfgang A., Mikstacki, Adam, Lipman, Jeffrey, Depuydt, Pieter, Vesin, Aurelien, Garrouste-Orgeas, Maite, Zahar, Jean-Ralph, Blot, Stijn, Carlet, Jean, Brun-Buisson, Christian, Martin, Claude, Rello, Jordi, Dimopoulos, Georges, Timsit, Jean-Francois and EUROBACT Study Group (2012). Characteristics and determinants of outcome of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care units: the EUROBACT International Cohort Study. Intensive Care Medicine, 38 (12), 1930-1945. doi: 10.1007/s00134-012-2695-9
2012
Conference Publication
Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections in Greek Icus: Results From the Eurobact Study
Dimopoulos, George, Koulenti, Despoina, Tabah, Alexis, Arvaniti, Kostoula, Poulakou, Garyphalia, Matthaiou, Dimitrios, Armaganidis, Apostolos and Timsit, Jean Francois (2012). Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections in Greek Icus: Results From the Eurobact Study. 42nd Critical Care Congress of the Society-of-Critical-Care-Medicine, San Juan Pr, Jan 19-23, 2013. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
2012
Journal Article
DALI: Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients: a multi-centre point of prevalence study to determine whether contemporary antibiotic dosing for critically ill patients is therapeutic
Roberts, Jason, De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Koulenti, Despoina, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven and Lipman, Jeffrey (2012). DALI: Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients: a multi-centre point of prevalence study to determine whether contemporary antibiotic dosing for critically ill patients is therapeutic. BMC Infectious Diseases, 12 (1) 152, 152.1-152.7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-152
2011
Conference Publication
Center- and Patient-Based Determinants of Day28 Mortality of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units: the Eurobact Study
Timsit, J. -F., Laupland, K., Koulenti, D., Antonelli, M., Xiaochun, M., Vesin, A., Bonten, M., Brun-Buisson, C., Eggimann, P., Krueger, W., Garrouste-Orgcas, M., Valles, J., Carlet, J., Paiva, J. -A., Tabah, A. and Dimopoulos, G. (2011). Center- and Patient-Based Determinants of Day28 Mortality of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units: the Eurobact Study. SPRINGER.
2011
Conference Publication
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS: THE EUROBACT STUDY
Tabah, A., Koulenti, D., Blot, S., Misset, B., Bruzzi de Carvalho, F., Cakar, N., Mikstacki, A., Laupland, K., Rello, J., Martin, C., Zahar, J. -R and Timsit, J. -F (2011). CHARACTERISTICS OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS: THE EUROBACT STUDY. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.
2011
Journal Article
Determinants of prescription and choice of empirical therapy for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia
Rello, J., Ulldemolins, M., Lisboa, T., Koulenti, D., Manez, R., Martin-Loeches, I., De Waele, J. J., Putensen, C., Guven, M., Deja, M., Diaz, E. and EU-VAP/CAP Study Group (2011). Determinants of prescription and choice of empirical therapy for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The European Respiratory Journal, 37 (6), 1332-1339. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00093010
2011
Journal Article
Bacteremia is an independent risk factor for mortality in nosocomial pneumonia: a prospective and observational multicenter study
Magret, Mònica, Lisboa, Thiago, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Manez, Rafael, Nauwynck, Marc, Wrigge, Hermann, Cardellino, Silvano, Diaz, Emili, Koulenti, Despina, Rello, Jordi and EU-VAP/CAP Study Group (2011). Bacteremia is an independent risk factor for mortality in nosocomial pneumonia: a prospective and observational multicenter study. Critical Care, 15 (1) R62. doi: 10.1186/cc10036
2011
Journal Article
Use of early corticosteroid therapy on ICU admission in patients affected by severe pandemic (H1N1)v influenza A infection
Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Lisboa, Thiago, Rhodes, Andrew, Moreno, R. P., Silva, Eliezer, Sprung, C., Chiche, Jean-Daniel, Barahona, Diego, Villabon, Mario, Balasini, Carina, Pearse, Rupert, Matos, Ricardo, Rello, Jordi, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Capuzzo, Maurizia, Reina, Rosa, Marsh, Brian, Flaaten, Haans, Sigurdsson, Gisli, Ivana, Zykova, Cerny, Vladimir, Quintel, Michael, Welte, Tobias, Mayorga, Manuel, Offenstadt, Georges, Guidet, Bertrand, Levin, Phillip, Rothen, Hans-Ulrich, Gomersall, Charles ... The ESICM H1N1 Registry Contributors (2011). Use of early corticosteroid therapy on ICU admission in patients affected by severe pandemic (H1N1)v influenza A infection. Intensive Care Medicine, 37 (2), 272-283. doi: 10.1007/s00134-010-2078-z
2011
Journal Article
Patient to nurse ratio and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients
Blot, Stijn I., Serra, Mireia Llaurado, Koulenti, Despoina, Lisboa, Thiago, Deja, Maria, Myrianthefs, Pavlos, Manno, Emilpaolo, Diaz, Emili, Topeli, Arzu, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio and Rello, Jordi (2011). Patient to nurse ratio and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 20 (1), e1-e9. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2011555
2009
Journal Article
Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units
Koulenti, Despoina, Lisboa, Thiago, Brun-Buisson, Christian, Krueger, Wolfgang, Macor, Antonio, Sole-Violan, Jordi, Diaz, Emili, Topeli, Arzu, DeWaele, Jan, Carneiro, Antonio, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Armaginidis, Apostolos, Rello, Jordi and EU-VAP/CAP Study (2009). Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units. Critical Care Medicine, 37 (8), 2360-2368. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a037ac.
2007
Journal Article
Quality of life outcome of critical care survivors eighteen months after discharge from intensive care
Fildissis, George, Zidianakis, Vasilios, Tisgou, Efi, Koulenti, Despina, Katostaras, Theofanis , Economou, Aikaterini and Baltopoulos, George (2007). Quality of life outcome of critical care survivors eighteen months after discharge from intensive care. Croatian Medical Journal, 48 (6), 814-821. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2007.6.814
2007
Book Chapter
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Koulenti, Despoina and Agbaht, Kemal (2007). Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Nosocomial Pneumonia: Strategies for Management. (pp. 107-129) Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.. doi: 10.1002/9780470518274.ch7
2007
Journal Article
Oral care practices in intensive care units: a survey of 59 European ICUs
Rello, Jordi, Koulenti, Despoina, Blot, Stijn, Sierra, Rafael, Diaz, Emili, De Waele, Jan J., Macor, Antonio, Agbaht, Kemal and Rodriguez, Alejandro (2007). Oral care practices in intensive care units: a survey of 59 European ICUs. Intensive Care Medicine, 33 (6), 1066-1070. doi: 10.1007/s00134-007-0605-3
2007
Book Chapter
Sepsis in Obstetrics
Koulenti, D. and Correa, H. (2007). Sepsis in Obstetrics. Infectious Diseases in Critical Care.. (pp. 488-493) edited by Rello, J.,, Kollef, M., Díaz, E. and Rodríguez, A.. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-34406-3_46
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