Influence of chronic azithromycin treatment on the composition of the oropharyngeal microbial community in patients with severe asthma [PDF]
Background: This study of the oropharyngeal microbiome complements the previously published AZIthromycin in Severe ASThma (AZISAST) clinical trial, where the use of azithromycin was assessed in subjects with exacerbationprone severe asthma.
Brusselle, Guy +9 more
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COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Severe Pneumonitis. [PDF]
We report a case of COVID‐19 mRNA vaccine‐induced pneumonitis in a male patient whose cytokine levels were analysed prior to admission. We examined his serum cytokine levels: TNFα was 1.2 pg/mL, IL‐6 was 156 pg/mL, and IL‐8 was 75.0 pg/mL. The patient developed severe respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support but recovered after steroid pulse ...
Suzuki T +6 more
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The Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children With Acute Otitis Media: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Acute otitis media (AOM) affects over 709 million individuals globally each year, more than half of whom are children < 5 years. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading viral cause of pediatric respiratory illness. We aimed to estimate the burden of RSV in children < 5 years with AOM Methods We performed a systematic review ...
Kenmoe S +4 more
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A Case of Drug-Induced Lung Injury With Systemic Features Resembling DRESS Caused by Saiko-Ka-Ryukotsu-Borei-To and Goreisan. [PDF]
We report a case of drug‐induced lung injury caused by the herbal medicines Saiko‐ka‐ryukotsu‐borei‐to and Goreisan, accompanied by edematous erythema, eosinophilia, atypical lymphocytes and liver dysfunction. ABSTRACT A 52‐year‐old man developed fever 3 days after starting Saiko‐ka‐ryukotsu‐borei‐to and Goreisan and was admitted with respiratory ...
Ogata T +5 more
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Atypical Bacteria and Macrolides in Asthma
Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are common pathogens causing acute illness in both the upper and lower airways. Several observations are supportive of a possible causative role of these pathogens in asthma; however, more evidence is ...
Xepapadaki Paraskevi +4 more
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A bird’s-eye view of chronic unilateral conjunctivitis : remember about Chlamydia psittaci [PDF]
Chlamydia psittaci causes psittacosis in humans, mainly in people in contact with birds in either the setting of occupational or companion bird exposure.
Accou, Geraldine +5 more
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The incidence of respiratory tract infections caused by Mycoplasma, Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis in children increases in the infectious season of autumn-winter-spring.
Maciej Pawłowski, Iwona Stelmach
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CGUG: in silico proteome and genome parsing tool for the determination of "core" and unique genes in the analysis of genomes up to ca. 1.9 Mb [PDF]
Background Viruses and small-genome bacteria (~2 megabases and smaller) comprise a considerable population in the biosphere and are of interest to many researchers.
Padmanabhan Mahadevan +2 more
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NEUMONÍA POR AGENTES ATÍPICOS EN NIÑOS
La neumonía adquirida en la comunidad es una enfermedad frecuente en todas las edades. Los agentes “atípicos” Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae y Legionella pneumophila constituyen un grupo de bacterias con características microbiológicas y
Dra. Erika Inostroza, Dr. Ricardo Pinto
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Differentiated Approach to Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Tonsillopharyngitis in Children
There has been considered an etiotropic differentiated approach to the administration of antibiotics for sore throat in children: in acute streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis drugs of choice are aminopenicillins, in allergy or resistance to them, as well ...
Ye.I. Yulish +3 more
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