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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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Evaluation of variation in D-dimer levels among COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia: a retrospective analysis

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 2020
In the recent outbreak of novel coronavirus infection worldwide, the risk of thrombosis and bleeding should be concerned. We aimed to observe the dynamic changes of D-dimer levels during disease progression to evaluate their value for thrombosis. In this
Bilian Yu, Xin Li, Jin Chen, M. Ouyang, Hong Zhang, Xinge Zhao, L. Tang, Qin Luo, Mingjing Xu, Lizhen Yang, Guxiang Huang, Xianling Liu, Jianjun Tang   +12 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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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Strain Distribution of Group A Streptococcus Carriage Among Indigenous Children in the Southwest United States

Proceedings
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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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C-reactive Protein Versus Neutrophil/lymphocyte Ratio in Differentiating Bacterial and Non-bacterial Pneumonia in Children

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2017
Background: Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood mortality in a low resource country. Simple laboratory markers can help differentiate between bacterial and non-bacterial pneumonias for appropriate management.
Eva Gauchan, Sudhir Adhikari
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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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A pan-immune panorama of bacterial pneumonia revealed by a large-scale single-cell transcriptome atlas

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Bacterial pneumonia is a significant public health burden, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Current therapeutic strategies beyond antibiotics and adjuvant therapies are limited, highlighting the need for a deeper ...
Kun Xiao, Yan Cao, Zhihai Han, Yuxiang Zhang, L. Luu, Liang Chen, Peng Yan, Wei Chen, Jiaxing Wang, Ying Liang, Xin Shi, Xiuli Wang, Fan Wang, Ye Hu, Zhengjun Wen, Yong Chen, Yuwei Yang, Haotian Yu, Lixin Xie, Yi Wang   +19 more
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Incidence of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections and Comparison of emm Types from Carriage, Pharyngitis, and Invasive Infections in Indigenous Communities in the Southwest United States

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Background: Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections [...]
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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Blood biomarkers differentiating viral versus bacterial pneumonia aetiology: a literature review

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background and objectives The goal of this literature review is to compare current studies regarding the accuracy of different serum markers in differentiating viral from bacterial pneumonia in the pediatric population with what is employed in the ...
Jithin Thomas, Aiste Pociute, R. Kėvalas, M. Malinauskas, Lina Jankauskaitė   +4 more
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