The comparative clinical course of pregnant and non-pregnant women hospitalised with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection [PDF]
Introduction: The Influenza Clinical Information Network (FLU-CIN) was established to gather detailed clinical and epidemiological information about patients with laboratory confirmed A(H1N1)pdm09 infection in UK hospitals.
Bannister, B.+13 more
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Measurement of complement receptor 1 on neutrophils in bacterial and viral pneumonia [PDF]
BACKGROUND: A reliable prediction of the causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is not possible based on clinical features. Our aim was to test, whether the measurement of the expression of complement receptors or Fcγ receptors on ...
A Ortqvist+22 more
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Pulmonary calcification in viral pneumonia [PDF]
The finding of diffuse pulmonary calcification is reported in a 19-month-old female infant who died from an apparent viral pneumonia with systemic involvement due to varicella or herpes simplex infection. The observation is of interest because of the recently described occurrence of lung calcification following chickenpox in adults.
E. L. Jones, A. H. Cameron
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Adenovirus infection in pediatric liver transplant recipients [PDF]
A retrospective review of adenoviral infection in pediatric liver transplant recipients was done at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to define its epidemiology and clinical importance.
Green, M+3 more
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Impact of antibacterials on subsequent resistance and clinical outcomes in adult patients with viral pneumonia: An opportunity for stewardship [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Respiratory viruses are increasingly recognized as significant etiologies of pneumonia among hospitalized patients. Advanced technologies using multiplex molecular assays and polymerase-chain reaction increase the ability to identify viral ...
Bledsoe, Stephanie+8 more
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Viral infection accounts for a substantial proportion of cases of acute pneumonia especially among young children and the elderly, the immunocompromised, and those with comorbidities. Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus are by far the most common causes of viral pneumonia followed by adenovirus, parainfluenza virus types 1, 2 and 3, and ...
Hui, D.S., Chan, P.K.S.
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AIDS patients have increased surfactant protein D but normal mannose binding lectin levels in lung fluid. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Surfactant protein D (SP-D) and Mannose Binding Lectin (MBL) are collectins that have opsonic and immunoregulatory functions, are found in lung fluid and interact with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
French, Neil+3 more
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A Case of COVID-19 Pneumonia in a Young Male with Full Body Rash as a Presenting Symptom [PDF]
Background: In December 2019 the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, was identified in Wuhan, China.
Hunt, Madison, Koziatek, Christian
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Community-acquired pneumonia in children: cell-free plasma sequencing for diagnosis and management. [PDF]
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of pediatric hospital admission. Empiric antibiotic therapy for hospitalized children with serious CAP now targets the most likely pathogen(s), including those that may demonstrate significant ...
Bradley, John S+8 more
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Viral pathogen discovery. [PDF]
Viral pathogen discovery is of critical importance to clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, and public health. Genomic approaches for pathogen discovery, including consensus polymerase chain reaction (PCR), microarrays, and unbiased next-generation
Chiu, Charles Y
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