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The air we breathe: understanding the impact of the environment on pneumonia
Pneumonia, 2022 An increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia has been shown in residents of rural livestock farming areas in the Netherlands and United States, probably due to air pollution exposure or zoonotic infections.
Lidwien A. M. Smit
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Outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China: The mystery and the miracle
Journal of Medical Virology, 2020 Since December 2019, a total of 41 cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology have been confirmed in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China. Wuhan city is a major transportation hub with a population of more than 11 million people.
Hongzhou Lu, C. Stratton, Yi-Wei Tang
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Military Medical Research, 2020 In December 2019, a new type viral pneumonia cases occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province; and then named “2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)” by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 January 2020.
Ying-hui Jin +45 more
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Pneumonia and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine [PDF]
Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2017 Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease of the lung, responsible for high morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other microorganisms. Streptococcus pneumoniae, a gram-positive bacterium with over 90 serotypes, is the most common causative agent.
Dong-Kwon Rhee +2 more
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Candida species in community-acquired pneumonia in patients with chronic aspiration
Pneumonia, 2021 Background When Candida species is found in a sputum culture, clinicians generally dismiss it as a contaminant. We sought to identify cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in which Candida might play a contributory etiologic role.
Benjamin J. Moss, Daniel M. Musher
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Radiology, 2020 Background Chest CT is used to assess the severity of lung involvement in COVID-19 pneumonia. Purpose To determine the change in chest CT findings associated with COVID-19 pneumonia from initial diagnosis until patient recovery.
F. Pan +10 more
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Risk factors for exacerbations and pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pooled analysis. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at risk of exacerbations and pneumonia; how the risk factors interact is unclear.
A Anzueto +42 more
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Insights into pneumococcal pneumonia using lung aspirates and nasopharyngeal swabs collected from pneumonia patients in The Gambia. [PDF]
, 2020 We investigated the pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia using clinical specimens collected for pneumonia surveillance in The Gambia. Lung aspirates and nasopharyngeal swabs from 31 patients were examined by culture, qPCR, whole genome sequencing ...
Dunne, EM +10 more
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When is pneumonia not pneumonia? [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2015 A 34-year-old man was admitted to hospital via the accident and emergency department with severe right-sided abdominal pain and raised inflammatory markers. His pain settled with analgaesia and he was discharged with a course of oral co-amoxiclav. He was readmitted to the hospital 7 days later reporting cough and shortness of breath.
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