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Mixed community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections [PDF]
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2007 Although mixed infections are known to be clinically relevant in conditions such as nosocomial pneumonia and ventilator-related pneumonia, it is increasingly recognized that a substantial number of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections may also be attributed to more than one pathogenic organism. A better definition of the true incidence
P. Tarsia +3 more
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Community acquired infections and bacterial resistance
BMJ, 1998 In this paper we review the problems of antibiotic resistance in community acquired infections. We discuss pathogens that have a large impact on morbidity and mortality in the community such as Streptococcus pneumoniae , Streptococcus pyogenes , Neisseria meningitidis , the enteric pathogens Salmonella spp and Campylobacter spp, and the urinary tract ...
Goossens, H, Sprenger, MJW
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2013 Introduction: Microbiological profiles were analysed and compared for intra-abdominal, urinary, respiratory and bloodstream infections according to place of acquisition: community-acquired, with a separate analysis of healthcare-associated, and hospital-
Teresa Cardoso +4 more
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Viral pneumonia in adults and older children in sub-Saharan Africa — epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management [PDF]
, 2014 Community-acquired pneumonia causes substantial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 131 million new cases each year. Viruses — such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus — are now recognised ...
Ho, Antonia
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Canadian Hepatitis C Look-Back Investigation to Detect Transmission from an Infected General Surgeon
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2010 BACKGROUND: In February 2007, a general surgeon in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV). The surgeon’s infection onset date could not be determined; however, episodic hepatic enzyme elevations were first ...
Meenakshi Dawar +8 more
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Using Jigsaw Learning Methodology to Foster Active Learning About Pulmonary Infections
MedEdPORTAL, 2015 Introduction Clinical concepts may be difficult to integrate in the preclinical years but are necessary for the development of clinical reasoning skills.
Ricardo Gonzalez-Rothi +1 more
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Proportion of Aspiration Pneumonia Cases Among Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Single-Center Study in Korea [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To investigate the proportion of aspiration pneumonia cases among patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Korea. Methods This retrospective study included patients with community-acquired pneumonia who had been admitted to the emergency ...
Inpyo Jeon +5 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2015 Summary: Background: Sepsis syndrome is a major worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality. While community-acquired severe sepsis and septic shock constitutes a major cause of admission to the intensive care unit, hospital-acquired severe sepsis and ...
Salim Baharoon +6 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Microbiological Profiles of Community-Acquired Intra-Abdominal Infections [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) have different aspects to consider. One important aspectis the microbiological analyses, especially in the era of broad spread of resistant microorganisms.
Cucunawangsih, C. (Cucunawangsih) +3 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background The spread of Extended Spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) among Enterobacteriaceae and other Gram-Negative pathogens in the community and hospitals represents a major challenge to combat infections. We conducted a study to assess the prevalence and
Joel Manyahi +6 more
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