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Antibiotic therapy for bacterial pneumonia

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Pneumonia is a common infection in patients of all ages. Determining its etiology and selecting antibiotic therapy are challenging for physicians in both private practice and hospitals.
Hideo Kato
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Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a point-of-care marker for predicting bacterial etiology in pediatric community-acquired Pneumonia: A comparative analysis with C -reactive protein

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Objectives: To evaluate the role of NLR in predicting bacterial etiology in pediatric community acquired pneumonia and compare its diagnostic performance with CRP.
Maya Lakshmanan, Sandeep Kumar, Sowmya Shashidhara, Pushpa Kini, Shrikiran Aroor, Suneel Mundkur, Ramesh Bhat Y, Karen Moras   +7 more
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Expert Consensus on Influenza Vaccine and Pneumococcal Vaccination in Elderly People With Chronic Respiratory Diseases (2024)

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This consensus describes the protective effect and safety of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines, and vaccination recommendations, aiming to promote the vaccination rate, better play the role of vaccines in preventing influenza and pneumococcal diseases, and reduce the occurrence of respiratory infections and related serious complications in elderly ...
Lijing Wang, Qiao Yu, Qiong Chen, Pulin Yu, Expert Committee of Consensus Opinion on Influenza Vaccine and Pneumococcal Vaccine Vaccination for Elderly People with Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Respiratory Group of Chinese Geriatrics Society, Yunhua Bai, Yufeng Du, Luzhao Feng, Lidong Gao, Lingyun Gao, Baimei He, Junguang Jiang, Wenjing Jiang, Yayun Nan, Zhibin Peng, Yun Peng, Zhujun Shao, Jin Tan, Yingxuan Tian, Bingxiang Wang, Yuhong Wang, Wei Wu, Jianqin Wu, Xiuping Wu, Meizhe Xin, Wei Xiong, Guogang Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Xiangyu Zhang, Zhimian Zhang, Xiongwen Zhou   +31 more
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A STUDY ON CAPRINE PNEUMONIA IN IRAQI LOCAL GOATS ETIOLOGICAL FINDINGS

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 1989
In a study designed to evaluate the prevalence of caprine pneumonia and to identify it's bacterial and parasitic causes, 100 lungs with pneumonic lesions were collected. The prevalence rate was 12.5%. The most commonly associated bacterial isolates with
K. H. Al-Joboury , A. M. Al-Darraji
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Comparison of Minimally Invasive Colectomy Between Intra‐ Versus Extra‐Corporeal Anastomosis Technique (COMMIT Study): Short‐Term Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter propensity score‐matched study of 3213 patients compared intracorporeal (IA) and extracorporeal (EA) anastomosis during minimally invasive colectomy. IA was associated with a significantly lower incidence of intraoperative blood loss ≥ 200 mL (2.5% vs.
Takuya Takami, Takehito Yamamoto, Yoshiro Itatani, Ryosuke Mizuno, Kae Okoshi, Yasunori Deguchi, Keiji Nagata, Tomoaki Okada, Rei Mizuno, Kazutaka Obama   +9 more
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Impact of Postoperative Infectious Complications on Long‐Term Survival After Curative Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study in the Minimally Invasive Era

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Postoperative infectious complications (PICs) have been associated with poor long‐term outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery, but evidence in the modern minimally invasive era remains limited. In this multicenter cohort of 5377 patients undergoing curative resection, PICs were independently associated with worse overall survival and relapse‐free ...
Takehito Yamamoto, Ryosuke Mizuno, Yoshiro Itatani, Tetsuya Shiota, Masahiro Yamada, Tadayoshi Yamaura, Mami Yoshitomi, Kazutaka Obama   +7 more
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Signs and symptoms indicative of community-acquired pneumonia in infants under six months

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the clinical signs and symptoms predicting bacterial and viral pneumonia, in accordance with the Brazilian National Control Program for Acute Respiratory (ARI). METHODS: Observational prospective study.
Maria de Fátima Bazhuni Pombo March, Clemax Couto Sant'Anna   +1 more
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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein for invasive bacterial pneumonia diagnosis among children in Mozambique, a malaria-endemic area.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundPneumonia is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are used in developed countries to differentiate between viral and bacterial causes of pneumonia.
Núria Díez-Padrisa, Quique Bassat, Sonia Machevo, Llorenç Quintó, Luis Morais, Tacilta Nhampossa, Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo, Antoni Torres, Pedro L Alonso, Anna Roca   +9 more
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Histidine Supplementation Stabilizes Hearing and Vision and Improves Growth in HARS1‐Related Autosomal Recessive Disorder Associated With Usher‐Like Symptoms

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autosomal recessive HARS1‐related disorder (originally described as Usher syndrome type 3B) caused by a homozygous Y454S variant in the histidyl‐tRNA synthetase gene (HARS1) is characterized by progressive sensorineural hearing and vision loss and respiratory deterioration with risk for sudden death following febrile illnesses.
Victoria Mok Siu, Rosan Kenana, Rana Chakrabarti, Sarah D. P. Wilhelm, Joseph Andrews, Susan J. Leat, Christina Parker, Michael Miller, Leslie A. Nangle, Wendy McCaul, Ashfia Chowdhury, Natalie Hutchings, Ryan A. Adams, Lauren Guy, Mandy Rhody, Verena Juncal, Marisa I. Mendes, Desiree E. C. Smith, Gajja S. Salomons, Angelica A. Moresco, Daphne L. McCulloch, D. Holmes Morton, Ilka U. Heinemann, C. Anthony Rupar   +23 more
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Improving Early Identification of Microbial Etiology in Severe Pediatric Pneumonia by Using Inflammatory Profiles: A Cross-sectional Study

Güncel Pediatri
Introduction: Pediatric pneumonia can result from bacterial or viral pathogens, presenting with overlapping clinical features, which makes accurate differentiation challenging.
Quang Chi Ngo, Hung Do Tran, Nhan Thanh Thi Nguyen, My Le Hoang, Loan Kim Thi Duong   +4 more
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