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S. Ewig, T. Schaberg
Tuberculosis Today
Dustri Verlag
1st Edition: 2001
2nd Edition: 2007

Ewig, T. Schaberg, S. Rüsch-Gerdes, M. Bollow
Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterioses Today
3rd Edition: 2011

S. Ewig, T. Schaberg, S. Rüsch-Gerdes, M. Bollow
Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
Thieme Verlag, 2015, in print

T. Schaberg, S. Ewig
Pneumonia
Thieme Verlag
2001

S. Ewig (Editor)
Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults and Children
Thieme Verlag
2003

M. Cazzola, F. Blasi, S. Ewig (Editors)
Antibiotics and the lung
European Respiratory Monograph
2004; Volume 9, Monograph 28

A. Torres, S. Ewig, L. Mandell, M. Woodhead (Editors)
Respiratory Infections
Hodder Verlag (827 pages)
2006

J. Nakhosteen, B. Khanavkar, K. Darwiche, A. Scherff, E. Hecker, S. Ewig (Editors)
Atlas and Textbook of Thoracic Endoscopy
Springer Verlag (364 pages)
2009

A. Torres, S. Ewig (Editors)
Nosocomial and ventilator-associated pneumonia
European Respiratory Monograph
2011; monograph 53

S. Ewig, E. Hecker, D. Behringer
Lung Cancer. Individualized Therapy in a Certified Lung Cancer Center
Thieme Verlag
2014

S. Ewig
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Springer Verlag
2016

S. Ewig
Nosocomial Pneumonia
Springer Verlag
2018

S. Ewig
Pneumonia in Immunosuppression
Springer Verlag
2019

S. Ewig
Severe pneumonia in the elderly
in: Respiratory infections in ICU
Eds.: A. Torres, J. Mensa, M.S. Niederman
Springer Verlag Iberica
1999; 292-302

M. El-Ebiary, A. Torres, A. Rano, S. Ewig, A. Maldonado
Pneumonia in HIV-infected patients
In: Severe infections. Therapeutic implications of severe community-acquired pneumonia
Eds.: J. Rello, J. Valles
Edika Med
1999; 35-56

A. Torres, S. Ewig, H. Cabello
Severe pneumonia in the elderly
in: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1999
Ed.: Y. Vincent
Springer Verlag
1999; 141-151

S. Ewig, N. Soler, A. Torres
Severe acute exacerbations of COPD: epidemiology and antimicrobial treatment
in: Mechanisms and management of COPD exacerbations
Eds.: L. Allegra, F. Blasi
Springer Verlag
2000; 54-62

S. Ewig, A. Torres
Infections of the lung with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
in: Respiratory infections (2nd edition)
Eds.: M.S. Niederman, G.A. Sarosi, J. Glassroth
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers
2001; 377-392

S. Ewig, A. Torres
Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia
in: Community-acquired pneumonia
Ed.: T. Marrie
Kluwer Academic Publishers
2001; 475-486

S. Ewig, A. Torres
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and initial antibiotic choices
in: Perspectives on severe community-acquired pneumonia
Eds.: J. Rello, K. Leeper
Kluwer Academic Publishers
2001; 105-118

S. Ewig, R. Rodriguez-Roisin, A. Torres
Indications for and choices of antibiotics in COPD
in: Lung Biology and Health Disease Series (ed.: C. Lenfant):
Clinical Management of Stable COPD
Eds.: T. Similowski, W. Whitelaw, J.P. Derenne
Marcel Dekker Verlag
2002; 427-449

S. Ewig
Severe pneumonia – definition of severity
in: Lung Biology and Health Disease Series (ed.: M. Niederman):
Severe pneumonia
Ed.: M. Niederman
Marcel Dekker Verlag
2005; 1-24

S. Ewig
Pneumonia in the immunosuppressed host – a general clinical approach
In: Respiratory Infections
Ed.: A. Torres, S. Ewig, L. Mandell, M. Woodhead
Hodder Arnold Verlag
2006; 697-706

B. Hornei, S. Ewig, M. Exner, I. Tartakovsky, L. Lajoie, F. Dangendorf, S. Surmann-Lee, B. Fields
Chapter 1: Legionellosis
In: Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis
Edited by J. Bartram, Y. Chartier, J.V. Lee, K. Pond, S. Surmann-Lee
World Health Organization (WHO) 2007; 1-28

S. Surmann-Lee, B. Fields, B. Hornei, S. Ewig, M. Exner, I. Tartakovsky, L. Lajoie, F. Dangendorf, R. Bentheim, P.A. Cabanes, P. Fourrier, T. Trouvet, F. Wallet
Chapter 2: Ecology and environmental sources of Legionella
In: Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis
Edited by J. Bartram, Y. Chartier, J.V. Lee, K. Pond, S. Surmann-Lee
World Health Organization (WHO) 2007; 29-38

S. Ewig, S. Gatermann
Pathogen directed antimicrobial treatment of pneumonia
In: Community-acquired pneumonia. Strategies for management
Edited by A. Torres and R. Menendez
Wiley-Blackwell 2008; 101-126

M.J. Rüping, J.J. Vehreschild, S. Ewig, O.A. Cornely
Neutropenia
In: Pulmonary infections in immunosuppressed patients. Strategies for management
Edited by C. Agusti and A. Torres
Wiley-Blackwell 2009; 143-196

S. Ewig
Pneumonia in the immunocompromised host
In: P. Palange, A. Simonds
ERS Handbook Respiratory Medicine
Published by European Respiratory Society, First Edition 2010
2010; 183-185

A. Torres, S. Ewig
Biomarkers and VAP: results and perspectives
European Respiratory Monograph 2011; 53: 24-35

S. Ewig, S. Tasci, E. Müller
Fungal VAP
European Respiratory Monograph 2011; 53: 122-137

S. Ewig
Community-acquired infections in secondary care
In: Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library: Acute Respiratory Infections
Edited by W.S. Lim
Oxford University Press 2012; 15-24

S. Ewig, H. Schäfer
Diseases of the Lungs and Respiratory Tract
in: Clinical Guide to Drug Therapy
Ed.: H. Berthold
Gustav-Fischer-Verlag
1st Edition 1999; 287-358
2nd Edition 2002; 291-364

S. Ewig
Indications for Bronchoscopy in Bronchopulmonary Infections and Interpretation of Results in Practice
in: Interventional and Diagnostic Pulmonology
Eds.: K. Waßermann, H.E. Eckel, S. Ewig, J.A. Nakhosteen
Dustri Verlag
2000; 292-304

S. Ewig
Pneumonia
in: Intensive Care Medicine, 8th Edition
Eds: H. Burchardi, R. Larsen, H.P. Schuster, P.M. Suter
Springer Verlag
8th Edition 2000; 497-506
9th Edition 2003; 423-435
10th Edition 2007; 481-499
11th Edition 2011; 487-506
12th Edition 2014;

Since 11th Edition also Clinical Manual Intensive Care Medicine
Tables and Decision Aids
2011; 182-199

S. Ewig, H. Schäfer
Pharmacological Therapy for COPD
in: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Ed: A. Gillissen
Uni-med Verlag – Science
1st Edition 2000; 85-97
2nd Edition 2003; 147-163

H. Schäfer, S. Ewig
Non-Pharmacological Conventional Therapy for COPD
in: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Ed: A. Gillissen
Uni-med Verlag – Science
1st Edition 2000; 99-108
2nd Edition 2003; 164-181

S. Ewig, T. Schaberg
Viral Pneumonias
in: Rational Diagnostics and Therapy in Internal Medicine
Eds.: M. Classen, R. Dierkesmann, H. Heimpel, J.R. Kalden, K.-M. Koch, J. Meyer, W. Theiss, R. Ziegler
Urban & Fischer Verlag
1st Edition 2000; 10 C, 1-2
2nd Edition 2003; 9 C 1-2

S. Ewig, H. Schäfer
Nosocomial Pneumonia
in: Respiratory Tract Infections in Clinic and Practice
Ed.: J. Lorenz
Uni-med Verlag – Science
1st Edition: 2001; 89-101
2nd Edition: 2007; 73-88

S. Ewig
Therapy and Prevention of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
in: Pneumonia. Current Aspects, Diagnostics, Therapy, Prevention
Ed: G. Höffken
Media Bibliothek
1st Edition 2001; 59-76
2nd Edition 2004; 85-116

S. Ewig, F. Vogel
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Bronchiolitis
Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema
In: Infectiology
Eds: D. Adam, H.W. Doerr, H. Link, H. Lode
Springer Verlag
2003; 245-254 and 269-273

S. Ewig, U. Ostendorf
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
in: Rational Diagnostics and Therapy in Internal Medicine
Eds.: R. Dierkesmann, W.E. Fleig, H. Heidrich, H. Heimpel, W.V. Kern, K.-M. Koch, J. Meyer, O. A. Müller, C. H. Specker
Urban & Fischer Verlag
2007; 9 C, 1-3

Update: G. Rohde, S. Ewig
2010; 9 C, 1-5

Update: M.W. Pletz, S. Ewig, C. Lange, T. Welte, G. Höffken, B. Schaaf
Pneumonia
2014; 9 C 1-16

S. Ewig
Care and Hygiene
In: J. Nakhosteen, B. Khanavkar, K. Darwiche, A. Scherff, E. Hecker, S. Ewig
Atlas and Textbook of Thoracic Endoscopy
Springer Verlag
2009; 87-90

B. Khanavkar, S. Ewig, K. Darwiche, E. Hecker, J. Volmerig, M. Bollow
Indications
In: J. Nakhosteen, B. Khanavkar, K. Darwiche, A. Scherff, E. Hecker, S. Ewig
Atlas and Textbook of Thoracic Endoscopy
Springer Verlag
2009; 91-156

S. Ewig
Pneumonia
In: C. Kroegel, U. Costabel
Pulmonology
Thieme Verlag 2014

S. Ewig
Nosocomial Pneumonia
In: Intensive Care Medicine
In: G. Marx, K. Zadorowitsch, S. Kluge
Thieme Verlag
2020; 255-265

S. Ewig, J. v.Kempis, D. Niese, B. van Loo, H.H. Brackmann
AIDS Manifestations in Hemophiliacs – Results of the Bonn Working Group for HIV Infection and Hemophilia 1982-1989
20th Hemophilia Symposium, Hamburg, Springer 1990; 91-97

S. Ewig, J. Rockstroh, D. Niese, H.H. Brackmann
AIDS Incidence and Manifestations in Hemophiliacs – Current Development under Zidovudine and Pentamidine Prophylaxis
22nd Hemophilia Symposium, Hamburg, Springer 1991; 48-55

S. Ewig, T. Bauer, K. Wilhelm, H. Schäfer, R. Kubini, B. Lüderitz
Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Severe Courses of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Respiratory and Lung Diseases (1996) 22: 412-414
also published in: Intensive and Emergency Treatment 1996; 21: 87-93

T. Schaberg, K. Dalhoff, S. Ewig, J. Lorenz, H. Wilkens
German Society for Pulmonology
Recommendations for the Therapy of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumologie 1998; 52: 450-462

S. Ewig, K. Dalhoff, J. Lorenz, H. Mauch, T. Schaberg, D. Ukena, T. Welte, H. Wilkens, C. Witt
Recommendations of the German Society for Pulmonology
Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Pneumologie 1999; 53: 499-510

S. Ewig, K. Dalhoff, J. Lorenz, T.Schaberg, T. Welte, H. Wilkens
Recommendations of the German Society for Pulmonology
Therapy and Prophylaxis of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Pneumologie 2000; 54: 525-538

Expert Panel Microbiological-Infectiological Quality Standards (MiQ) Working Group “Diagnostic Procedures in Microbiology” of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) (H. Mauch, J. Wagner, G. Marklein, E. Kühnen, S. Albert, L. Schuster, H. Freidank, E. Molitor, K.-D. Müller, K. Kastli, H. Stelzelberg, W. Hampl, P.-M. Rath, R.R. Reinert)
in cooperation with the German Society for Infectiology (B. Ruf),
the Society for Virology (T. Mertens, W. Hampl),
the German Society for Internal Medicine (V. Diehl)
and the German Society for Pulmonology (T. Schaberg, S. Ewig, H. Lode)
Quality Standards in Microbiological-Infectiological Diagnostics
Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract Part I and II
Urban & Fischer 1999

F. Vogel, H. Worth, D. Adam, W. Elies, S. Ewig, G. Höffken, H. Lode, J Lorenz, H. Scholz, W. Stille, K. Unertl, B. Wiedemann
Rational Therapy of Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections
Chemotherapie Journal 2000; 9: 3-23

A. Torres, J. Carlet, heads of the Task force
Members of the Task force:
E. Bouza, C. Brun-Buisson, J. Chastre, S. Ewig, J.Y. Fagon, C.H. Marquette, P. Munoz, M. Niederman, L. Papazian, J. Rello, J.J. Rouby, H. van Saene, T. Welte
European task force on ventilator-associated pneumonia
The European Respiratory Journal 2001; 17: 1034-1045

K. Dahlhoff, S. Ewig, G. Höffken, J. Lorenz, M. Maas, J. Niedermeyer, F. Ratjen , T. Welte, H. Wilkens
Recommendations of the German Society for Pulmonology
Therapy and Prophylaxis of Pneumonia in Immunosuppressed Patients
Pneumologie 2002; 56: 807-831

N.H. Brockmeyer, S. Ewig, H.J.C. Wenisch, I. Füsgen, A.J. Ullmann, N. Zavazava, T. Jelinek, P.M. Shah, G. v. Knoblauch, C. Hülße, R.R. Reinert
Position Paper: Vaccination against Pneumococcal Diseases
Joint statement by professional associations and societies developed under the patronage of the National Reference Center for Pneumococci (NRZ), Aachen
Atemwegs- und Lungenkrankheiten 2002; 28: 454-460

K.F. Bodmann, J. Lorenz, T. Bauer, S. Ewig, M. Trautmann, F. Vogel
Nosocomial Pneumonia. Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy
A Consensus Paper of the Paul Ehrlich Society (PEG) and the German Society for Pulmonology (DGP) with the collaboration of experts from the German Society for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI)
Chemotherapie Journal 2003; 12: 33-44
Also published in: Arzneimitteltherapie 2003; 21: 141-152

G. Höffken, J. Lorenz, W. Kern, T. Welte, T. Bauer, K. Dahlhoff, E. Dietrich, S. Ewig, P. Gastmeier, B. Grabein, E. Halle, M. Kolditz, R. Marre, H. Sitter
Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy and Management of Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (Acute Bronchitis, Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viral Infections) and Community-Acquired Pneumonia
S3 Guideline of the Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie e.V., the German Society for Pulmonology, the German Society for Infectiology and the CAPNETZ Competence Network
Chemotherapie Journal 2005; 14: 97-155

Also published in:
Pneumologie 2005; 59: 612-664
Arzneimitteltherapie 2005;
As a book edition by Thieme Verlag 2005

Update 2009 in:
Part 1: Pneumologie 2009; 63: 549-577
Part 2: Pneumologie 2009; 63: 613-654

Update 2009
Also published in:
Chemotherapie Journal 2009; 18: 189-251
As a book edition by Thieme Verlag 2010
Short version Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 2010; 135: 359-365
Short version in English: Pneumologie 2010; 64; 149-155

M. Woodhead, F. Blasi, S. Ewig, G. Huchon, M. Leven, A. Qrtquist, T. Schaberg, A. Torres, G. van der Heijden, T.J.M. Verheij
Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory infections
European Respiratory Journal 2005; 26: 1138-1180

Update 2011
M. Woodhead, F. Blasi, S. Ewig, J. Garau, G. Huchon, M. Leven, A. Qrtquist, T. Schaberg, A. Torres, G. van der Heijden, R. Read, T.J.M. Verheij
Short version: Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2011; 17 (Suppl 6): 1-24
Long version: Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2011; 17 (Suppl 6): E1-E59

A. Torres, S. Ewig, H. Lode, J. Carlet, for the European HAP working group
Defining, treating and preventing hospital acquired pneumonia: European perspective.
Intensive Care Med 2009; 35: 9-29

T. Schaberg, T. Bauer, K. Dahlhoff, S. Ewig, D. Köhler, J. Lorenz, M.W. Pletz, G. Rohde, S. Rousseau, B. Schaaf, N. Suttorp, T. Welte
Management of the new Influenza A/H1N1 virus pandemic in hospitals: a statement from the German Society for Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine
Pneumologie 2009; 63: 417-425

T. Schaberg, T. Bauer, K. Dalhoff, S. Ewig, D. Köhler, J. Lorenz, G. Rohde, M.W. Pletz, S. Rosseau, B. Schaaf, N. Suttorp, T. Welte, W. Haas, A. Reuß
Management of the new Influenza A/H1N1 virus pandemic in hospitals.
Pneumologie 2010; 64: 124-129

K .Dalhoff, M. Abele-Horn ,S. Andreas , T. Bauer, H. von Baum, M. Deja, S. Ewig,
P. Gastmeier, S. Gatermann, H. Gerlach, B. Grabein, G. Höffken, W. Kern, E. Kramme,
C. Lange, J. Lorenz, K. Mayer, I. Nachtigall, M. Pletz, G. Rohde, S. Rosseau, B. Schaaf,
R. Schaumann, D. Schreiter, H. Schütte, H. Seifert, H. Sitter, C. Spies, T. Welte.
[Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of adult patients with nosocomial
pneumonia].
Pneumologie. 2012; 66: 707-765
In short form and English:
Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2013; 110: 634-640

M. Pletz, S. Ewig, G. Höffken
Statement by PEG experts (on vaccination of adults with pneumococcal conjugate vaccines)
Chemotherapie Journal 2012; 21: 172-174

G. Höffken, P. Kern, U. Buchholz, S. Ewig, T. Schaberg
[Information and recommendations of the German Respiratory Society and the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for chemotherapy concerning the outbreak of influenza A(H7N9) virus infections in humans].
Pneumologie. 2013; 67: 599-604

M. Pletz, S. Ewig, H. Heppner, T. Welte T.
[Position Paper on Adult Pneumococcal
Vaccination: Position Paper of the German Respiratory Society and the German
Geriatric Society].
Pneumologie. 2015; 69: 633-637.

S. Ewig, G. Höffken, W. Kern, G. Rohde, H. Flick, RA. Krause, S. Ott, T. Bauer, K. Dalhoff, S. Gatermann, M. Kolditz, S. Krüger, J. Lorenz, M. Pletz, A. de Roux, B. Schaaf, T. Schaberg, H. Schütte, T. Welte.
Treatment of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia and prevention – Update 2016.
Pneumologie. 2016; 70: 151-200

AC Kalil, ML Metersky, M. Klompas, J. Muscedere, DA Sweeney, LB Palmer, LM Napolitano, NP O’Grady, JG Bartlett, J. Carratalà, AA El Solh, S. Ewig, FD Fey, TM File Jr, MI Restrepo, JA Roberts, GW Waterer, P Cruse, SL Knight, JL Brozek JL.
Executive Summary: Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63: 575-582

AC Kalil, M. Metersky, M. Klompas, J. Muscedere, DA Sweeney, LB Palmer, LM Napolitano, N. O’Grady, J. Bartlett, J. Carratalà, A. El Solh, S. Ewig, FD Fey, TM File jr, M. Restrepo, JA Roberts, G. Waterer, P. Cruse, S. Knight, J. Brozek.
Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society.
Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63: e61-e111

Torres A, Niederman MS, Chastre J, Ewig S, Fernandez-Vandellos P, Hanberger H,
Kollef M, Li Bassi G, Luna CM, Martin-Loeches I, Paiva JA, Read RC, Rigau D,
Timsit JF, Welte T, Wunderink R.
International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines
for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated
pneumonia: Guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia
(HAP)/ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) of the European Respiratory Society
(ERS), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), European Society of
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and Asociación
Latinoamericana del Tórax (ALAT).
Eur Respir J. 2017 ; 50(3)

K. Dalhoff, M. Abele-Horn, S. Andreas, M. Deja, S. Ewig, P. Gastmeier, S. Gatermann, H. Gerlach, B. Grabein, CP Heußel, G. Höffken, M. Kolditz, E. Kramme, H. Kühl, C. Lange, K. Mayer, I. Nachtigall, M. Panning, M. Pletz, PM Rath, G. Rohde, S. Rosseau, B. Schaaf, D. Schreiter, H. Schütte, H. Seifert, C. Spies, T. Welte
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Therapy of Adult Patients with Nosocomial Pneumonia – Update 2017
Pneumologie 2018 (in print)

M. Rose, J. Liese, M. Barker, O. Adams, T. Ankermann, U. Baumann, F. Brinkmann, R. Bruns, M. Dahlheim, S. Ewig, J. Forster, G. Hofmann, C. Kemen, C. Lück, D. Nadal, T. Nüß, N. Regamey, J. Riedler, S. Schmidt, N. Schwerk, J. Seidenberg, T. Tenenbaum, S. Trapp, M. van der Linden
Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children and Adolescents (Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia, pCAP)
Pneumologie. 2020; 74: 515-544

C. Vogelmeier, R. Buhl, O. Burghuber, C.P. Criée, S. Ewig, J. Godnic-Cvar, S. Hartl, F. Herth, P. Kardos, K. Kenn, D. Nowak, K.F. Rabe, M. Studnicka, H. Watz, E. Welte, W. Windisch, H. Worth; with the participation of the following scientific societies: German Society for Occupational Medicine and Environmental Medicine e.V.; German Society for Rehabilitation Sciences e.V.
[Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD Patients – Issued by the German Respiratory Society and the German Atemwegsliga in Cooperation with the Austrian Society of Pneumology].
Pneumologie. 2018; 72: 253-308

M. Pfeifer, S. Ewig, T. Voshaar, W. Randerath, T. Bauer, J. Geiseler, D. Dellweg, M. Westhoff, W. Windisch, B. Schönhofer, S. Kluge, PM Lepper.
[Position Paper for the State of the Art Application of Respiratory Support in Patients with COVID-19 – German Respiratory Society].
Pneumologie. 2020; 74: 337-358
Respiration. 2020; 99: 521-542

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