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  1. Risk of venous thromboembolism in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  2. Development and internal validation of a clinical prediction model for serious complications after emergency laparotomy

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  3. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Preventive Measures against Healthcare-Associated Infections from Antibiotic-Resistant ESKAPEE Pathogens: A Two-Center, Natural Quasi-Experimental Study in Greece

    Article • Antibiotics, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  4. Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Risk Prediction

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  5. A carbapenem-focused antimicrobial stewardship programme implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in a setting of high endemicity for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, February 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  6. Prospective multicenter external validation of postoperative mortality prediction tools in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, February 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  7. Antimicrobial Prescribing before and after the Implementation of a Carbapenem-Focused Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Greek Tertiary Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • Antibiotics, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  8. Complications of modern pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  9. Palliative outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): A single center experience and systematic scoping review

    Article • Clinical Infection in Practice, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  10. Effectiveness of telemedicine in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (Tele-OPAT): A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, October 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  11. The Hellenic Emergency Laparotomy Study (HELAS): A Prospective Multicentre Study on the Outcomes of Emergency Laparotomy in Greece

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  12. Editorial for the Special Issue: “Epidemiology, Prognosis and Antimicrobial Treatment of Extensively Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections”

    Article • Antibiotics, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  13. Cefiderocol: Systematic Review of Mechanisms of Resistance, Heteroresistance and In Vivo Emergence of Resistance

    Article • Antibiotics, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  14. Retrospective analysis of outcomes of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for necrotising otitis externa

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  15. Co-isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii complex in polymicrobial infections: a meta-analysis

    Article • Access Microbiology, May 2022, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  16. Sciatic nerve injury after acetabular fractures: a meta-analysis of incidence and outcomes

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  17. Burden of multidrug and extensively drug-resistant ESKAPEE pathogens in a secondary hospital care setting in Greece

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, January 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  18. Clinical predictors of outcome in patients with infective endocarditis receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)

    Article • Journal of Infection, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  19. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the proportion and associated mortality of polymicrobial (vs monomicrobial) pulmonary and bloodstream infections by Acinetobacter baumannii complex

    Article • Infection, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  20. External validity and clinical usefulness of a risk prediction model for 30 day unplanned hospitalization in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, April 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  21. Mortality associated with third generation cephalosporin-resistance in Enterobacteriaceae infections: a multicenter cohort study in Southern China

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  22. On the importance of population-based serological surveys of SARS-CoV-2 without overlooking their inherent uncertainties

    Article • Public Health in Practice, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  23. Is pandrug-resistance in A. baumannii a transient phenotype? Epidemiological clues from a 4-year cohort study at a tertiary referral hospital in Greece

    Article • Journal of Chemotherapy, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  24. Mortality associated with third generation cephalosporin-resistance in Enterobacteriaceae infections: a multicentre cohort study in Southern China

    Article • September 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  25. Treatment options for K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii co-resistant to carbapenems, aminoglycosides, polymyxins and tigecycline: an approach based on the mechanisms of resistance to carbapenems

    Article • Infection, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  26. Mortality attributable to pandrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  27. Treatment Options for K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii Co-resistant to Carbapenems, Aminoglycosides, Colistin and Tigecycline. An Approach Based on the Mechanisms of Resistance to Carbapenems

    Article • June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  28. On the Importance of Population-Based Serological Surveys of SARS-CoV-2 Without Overlooking Their Inherent Uncertainties

    Article • May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  29. Social gradients in the receipt of medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young people in Sheffield

    Article • BJPsych Open, February 2020, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  30. Modelling recurrent event data: a comparison of the Cox proportional hazards model and three of its extensions to estimate the risk of recurrent healthcare-associated infections in critically ill patients

    Article • January 2020, ScienceOpen

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  31. Distinguishing Between Confounders and Effect Modifiers Using Stratified Analysis and Logistic Regression: A Case Study in Health Care Epidemiology

    Article • January 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  32. Department of Error

    Article • The Lancet, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  33. Understanding public health systems: a participatory systematic review and systems infographic

    Article • The Lancet, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  34. Pandrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a systematic review of current epidemiology, prognosis and treatment options

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, October 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  35. Seasonal peaks in infections caused by Acinetobacter species in hospitalised patients

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  36. Assessment of quality of information available over the internet about vegan diet

    Article • Nutrition & Food Science, June 2019, Emerald

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  37. Learning across the UK: a review of public health systems and policy approaches to early child development since political devolution

    Article • Journal of Public Health, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  38. The health risks of informal waste workers in the Kathmandu Valley: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • Public Health, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  39. Prediction of risk of unplanned hospitalisation in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  40. Situation analysis of infection control and hand hygiene resources and processes in Greek hospitals

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  41. Temporal trends and patterns in antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria implicated in intensive care unit-acquired infections: A cohort-based surveillance study in Istanbul, Turkey

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  42. Healthcare-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals in European Union/European Economic Area countries: an analysis of data from a point prevalence survey, 2011 to 2012

    Article • Eurosurveillance, August 2018, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  43. A daily topical decontamination regimen reduces catheter-related bloodstream infections in haematology patients

    Article • Journal of Infection, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  44. Overall burden and impact of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in Greece

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, October 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  45. Clinical epidemiology, treatment and prognostic factors of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  46. Burden and impact of hospital-acquired infections in patients with chronic lung disease

    Article • September 2016, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  47. Assessing the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome in elderly home care patients with chronic multimorbidity: a cross-sectional screening study

    Article • SpringerPlus, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  48. Multimorbidity is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in ageing

    Article • September 2015, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  49. Erratum

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  50. The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome-related symptoms and their relation to airflow limitation in an elderly population receiving home care

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, October 2014, Dove Medical Press

    Professor Agelos Papaioannou, Prof Konstantinos KI Gourgoulianis, Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  51. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortiu (INICC) report, data summary of 43 countries for 2007-2012. Device-associated module

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Gabriel Arteaga-Troncoso, Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, Assoc. Prof. Horhat Florin George, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, Professor Hakan Erdem

  52. Murine typhus in central Greece: epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic-response features of 90 cases

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  53. Antibiotic use and the risk of carbapenem-resistant extended-spectrum- -lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in hospitalized patients: results of a double case-control study

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, March 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  54. The Associations Between Negative Relating and Aggression in the Dating Relationships of Students From Greece

    Article • Partner Abuse, October 2010, Springer Publishing Company

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, Dr Argyroula Kalaitzaki

  55. Device-associated infections in the intensive care units of Cyprus: results of the first national incidence study

    Article • Infection, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  56. Infections by pandrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: clinical profile, therapeutic management, and outcome in a series of 21 patients

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  57. Surveillance of surgical site infections at a tertiary care hospital in Greece: Incidence, risk factors, microbiology, and impact

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, December 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  58. Erratum re: Community cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in Greece. Res Nurs Health, 31, 165-171 (2008)

    Article • Research in Nursing & Health, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  59. Case-Mix Adjustment Approach to Benchmarking Prevalence Rates of Nosocomial Infection in Hospitals in Cyprus and Greece

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, August 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  60. The dynamic relationship between antibiotic use and the incidence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: time-series modelling of 7-year surveillance data in a tertiary-care hospital

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  61. Community cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in Greece

    Article • Research in Nursing & Health, January 2008, Wiley

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  62. A nosocomial, foodborne outbreak of Salmonella Enterica serovar Enteritidis in a University hospital in Greece: the importance of establishing HACCP systems in hospital catering

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  63. Device-Associated Nosocomial Infection Rates in Intensive Care Units in Greece

    Article • Infection Control, May 2007, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  64. Surveillance of antibiotic use in hospitals: methods, trends and targets

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, August 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  65. Surveillance of Monthly Antimicrobial Consumption Rates Stratified by Patient-Care Area: A Tool for Triggering and Targeting Antibiotic Policy Changes in the Hospital

    Article • Journal of Chemotherapy, August 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  66. Epidemiology and Molecular Analysis of Intestinal Colonization by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Greek Hospitals

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2005, ASM Journals

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  67. First Aid Knowledge among Industry Workers in Greece

    Article • Industrial Health, January 2005, National Institute of Industrial Health

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis

  68. Ανάπτυξη συστήματος επιτήρησης της χρήσης των αντιβιοτικών η στατιστική συσχέτιση της χρήσης με την εξέλιξη της μικροβιακής αντοχής και ανάπτυξη και εφαρμογή καθοδηγούμενης από δεδομένα (evidence based) πολιτικής χρήσης στα γενικά νοσοκομεία της Περιφέ...

    Article • National Documentation Centre

    Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis