Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and a serious illness. Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for about half of all cases of CAP. Atypical pneumonia, ie, pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Thomas J Marrie
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Monocyte inflammation and adaptive immune dysfunction in severe Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia
Severe Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia combines intense inflammation with failure to control infection, yet the cellular basis is unclear. Using a severity‐focused single‐cell atlas of 708,894 peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 100 individuals, complemented by plasma protein measurements and flow cytometry, we show that disease severity redirects ...
Hongquan Chen +23 more
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Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
Capnocytophaga sputigena is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A 22-year-old woman presented an amoxicillin-resistant pneumonia. Sputum examination detected C. sputigena from 3 specimens with a significant bacterial load.
Laurie Gosse +4 more
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Pneumonia bacteriana adquirida na comunidade: avaliação clínico-epidemiológica e padronização de métodos moleculares para detecção de Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae e Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Florianópolis, 2015.A pneumonia pode ser causada por diversos microrganismos e classificada de forma abrangente, havendo ...
Machado, Lais Del Prá Netto
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Trends in hospitalizations for vaccine‐preventable diseases in the United States from 2014 to 2024
Abstract Background and Objectives Vaccination rates have declined in recent years, resulting in outbreaks of vaccine‐preventable diseases (VPDs) among children. We aimed to evaluate VPD hospitalization rates from 2014 to 2024 and to report associated trends in outcomes including intensive care utilization, mortality, readmissions, and costs.
Nathan M. Money +5 more
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Abstract Background Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality. The influence of sociodemographic characteristics on adverse outcomes in adults hospitalized with CAP remains poorly understood, particularly for patients younger than 65.
Farhana Islam +9 more
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Prognostic value of peripheral blood lymphocytes in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Introduction. Despite a significant decrease in mortality from pneumonia, pneumonia remains the main cause of death in children outside the neonatal period.
N. V. Iziurova, A. Yu. Savochkina
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Community-acquired pneumonia is not usually considered a high-priority problem by the public, although it is responsible for substantial mortality, with a third of patients dying within 1 year after being discharged from hospital for pneumoniae. Although
Restrepo, Marcos I +4 more
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Variation in blood culture testing in children hospitalized with three common infections
Abstract Background Routine blood culture (BCx) testing in uncomplicated community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP), skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), and urinary tract infections (UTI) has demonstrated low clinical utility. Objectives To evaluate hospital‐level BCx testing trends and their association with clinical outcomes for children hospitalized ...
Smit Shah +13 more
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Racial and ethnic differences in hospital‐based low‐value pediatric care
Abstract Background Low‐value care (LVC), or care in which potential risk outweighs perceived benefits, continues to impact pediatric populations. While pediatric healthcare delivery is known to vary across racial and ethnic groups, little is known about the relationship between race and ethnicity and LVC.
Elisha McCoy +14 more
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