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Antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine, matrica drop mouthwash (chamomile extract), and normal saline on hospitalized patients with endotracheal tubes [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The functions and use of mouthwashes are variable depending on their type. Oral care in patients with endotracheal tubes is important to prevent side effects such as pneumonia.
Azimi, M, Jouybari, L., Sanagoo, A
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Longitudinal characteristics of cytokine profiles in the peripheral blood of COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia patients [PDF]

Xin yixue, 2022
Objective To investigate the differences of cytokine profiles between patients with novel COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia, unravel the immunopathological mechanism of COVID-19, and provide evidence for new therapeutic targets in COVID-19.
Luo Siwei, Yao Yachao, Zhong Limei, Hu Liangshan, Xiao Wei, Fang Xiaolin, Cao Donglin
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Respiratory Dysbiosis in Canine Bacterial Pneumonia: Standard Culture vs. Microbiome Sequencing

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
It is unknown how the respiratory microbiome influences and is influenced by bacterial pneumonia in dogs, as culture of lung samples and not microbial sequencing guides clinical practice.
Aida I. Vientós-Plotts, Aida I. Vientós-Plotts, Aida I. Vientós-Plotts, Aaron C. Ericsson, Aaron C. Ericsson, Aaron C. Ericsson, Hansjorg Rindt, Hansjorg Rindt, Carol R. Reinero, Carol R. Reinero, Carol R. Reinero   +10 more
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Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases [PDF]

, 2017
Respiratory tract disease can be associated with primary or secondary bacterial infections in dogs and cats and is a common reason for use and potential misuse, improper use, and overuse of antimicrobials.
Allen, Angus, Bannasch, Barrs, Beatty, Bennett, Berryessa, Bexfield, Binns, Bongrand, Boothe, Bradley, Burns, Chalker, Chalker, Chan, Chandler, Confalonieri, Danish Small Animal Veterinary Association (SvHKS), Dear, Demetriou, Demko, Dossin, Drawz, Egberink, Ellis, Erles, German, Guardabassi, Hartmann, Helps, Henderson, Hollis, Hunter, Jameson, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Keil, Kogan, Kompare, Lee, Lees, Levy, Lionel, Litster, MacPhail, Maggs, Martino, McInnis, McKiernan, Meijvis, Melendez, Meyers, Mochizuki, Morley, Mulholland, Murphy, Owen, Papich, Parnham, Peeters, Pesavento, Priestnall, Priestnall, Proulx, Pui-Ying, Quimby, Quimby, Radhakrishnan, Renshaw, Rheinwald, Rheinwald, Rooney, Rozanski, Ruch-Galle, Ruch-Gallie, Ruch-Gallie, Schulz, Schwarz, Sparkes, Speakman, Speakman, Spindel, Stillion, Sturgess, Sykes, Tart, Trow, Tynan, Vanderkooi, Veir, Velineni, Viitanen, Waddell, Walker, Welsh, Westfall, Wong, Zhu   +101 more
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IL-17 can be protective or deleterious in murine pneumococcal pneumonia [PDF]

, 2018
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and the leading agent of childhood pneumonia deaths worldwide. Nasal colonization is an essential step prior to infection.
Bayes, Hannah K., Evans, Tom J., Mitchell, Tim J., Ritchie, Neil D., Ritchie, Ryan   +4 more
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Usefulness of cellular analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for predicting the etiology of pneumonia in critically ill patients. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
The usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cellular analysis in pneumonia has not been adequately evaluated. This study investigated the ability of cellular analysis of BAL fluid to differentially diagnose bacterial pneumonia from viral ...
Sang-Ho Choi, Sang-Bum Hong, Hyo-Lim Hong, Sung-Han Kim, Jin Won Huh, Heungsup Sung, Sang-Oh Lee, Mi-Na Kim, Jin-Yong Jeong, Chae-Man Lim, Yang Soo Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Younsuck Koh   +12 more
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Epithelial cell–derived secreted and transmembrane 1a signals to activated neutrophils during pneumococcal pneumonia [PDF]

, 2016
Airway epithelial cell responses are critical to the outcome of lung infection. In this study, we aimed to identify unique contributions of epithelial cells during lung infection.
Belkina, Anna C., Deng, Jane C., Gower, Adam C., Jones, Matthew R., Kamata, Hirofumi, Lung, Wing Yi, Mizgerd, Joseph P., Quinton, Lee J., Ramirez, Maria I., Wasserman, Gregory A., Yamamoto, Kazuko, Yuen, Constance K., Zabinski, Mary C.   +12 more
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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the etiology of bacterial pneumonia in children in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2022
Introduction. Before the introduction of vaccination to protect children from pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) were the most frequent aetiological agents causing bacterial pneumonia in children under five years ...
Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa, Bassey Edem, Victor Williams, Ibiloye Olujuwon, Musa Jallow, Binta Sanyang, Kristien Verdonck   +6 more
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Bronchoscopy, Imaging, and Concurrent Diseases in Dogs with Bronchiectasis: (2003-2014). [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundBronchiectasis is a permanent and debilitating sequel to chronic or severe airway injury, however, diseases associated with this condition are poorly defined.ObjectiveTo evaluate results of diagnostic tests used to document bronchiectasis and ...
Byrne, BA, Johnson, EG, Johnson, LR, Kass, PH, Vernau, W   +4 more
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Strain Distribution of Group A Streptococcus Carriage Among Indigenous Children in the Southwest United States

Proceedings
Background [...]
Catherine G. Sutcliffe, Victoria M. Sergent, Joyselynn Pitalua, Sopio Chochua, Christopher J. Gregory, Chloe Hurley, Zhongya Li, Saundra Mathis, Lesley McGee, Jennifer Onukwube Okaro, Theresa Tran, Robert Weatherholtz, Laura L. Hammitt   +12 more
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