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Tracheal Aspirate and Bronchoalveolar Lavage as Potential Specimen Types for COVID-19 Testing Using the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV is a rapid diagnostic test currently approved for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using upper respiratory tract specimens.
Sang Ho Kim, Fatimah AlMutawa
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Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data

British medical journal, 2017
Objectives To assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect.
A. Martineau, David A. Jolliffe, R. Hooper, L. Greenberg, J. Aloia, P. Bergman, G. Dubnov-Raz, S. Esposito, D. Ganmaa, A. Ginde, E. Goodall, C. Grant, C. Griffiths, W. Janssens, I. Laaksi, S. Manaseki-Holland, D. Mauger, D. Murdoch, R. Neale, J. Rees, S. Simpson, I. Stelmach, G. Kumar, M. Urashima, C. Camargo   +24 more
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Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID-19 (Review)

International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020
In view of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, the search for potential protective and therapeutic antiviral strategies is of particular and urgent interest.
A. Skalny, L. Rink, O. Ajsuvakova, M. Aschner, V. Gritsenko, S. Alekseenko, A. Svistunov, D. Petrakis, D. Spandidos, J. Aaseth, A. Tsatsakis, A. Tinkov   +11 more
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Prevalence of Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Ureaplasma parvum detection in urine and respiratory tract samples in Hiroshima, Japan

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum, and Ureaplasma urealyticum are commensal bacteria that are associated with colonization and infection of the urogenital tract.
Kayoko Tadera, Hiroki Kitagawa, Hiroyuki Kitano, Toshinori Hara, Seiya Kashiyama, Toshihito Nomura, Keitaro Omori, Norifumi Shigemoto, Michiya Yokozaki, Hiroki Ohge   +9 more
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Multicenter Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia/Pneumonia Plus Panel for Detection and Quantification of Agents of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2020
The ability to provide timely identification of the causative agents of lower respiratory tract infections can promote better patient outcomes and support antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
C. Murphy, R. Fowler, J. Balada-llasat, A. Carroll, H. Stone, Oluseun Akerele, B. Buchan, S. Windham, Amanda M. Hopp, Shira Ronen, R. Relich, R. Buckner, Del A. Warren, R. Humphries, Shelly Campeau, H. Huse, S. Chandrasekaran, A. Leber, K. Everhart, A. Harrington, C. Kwong, Andrew Bonwit, J. Dien Bard, S. Naccache, Cynthia Zimmerman, Barbara Jones, C. Rindlisbacher, M. Buccambuso, Angela Clark, M. Rogatcheva, C. Graue, K. Bourzac   +31 more
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Oropharyngeal Probiotic ENT-K12 Prevents Respiratory Tract Infections Among Frontline Medical Staff Fighting Against COVID-19: A Pilot Study

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Healthcare workers at the frontline are facing a substantial risk of respiratory tract infection during the COVID-19 outbreak due to an extremely stressful work schedule and public health event.
Qiang Wang, Xuan Lin, Xiaochen Xiang, Wanxin Liu, Ying Fang, Haiping Chen, Fang Tang, Hongyan Guo, Di Chen, Xiafen Hu, Qingming Wu, Baoli Zhu, Baoli Zhu, Baoli Zhu, Baoli Zhu, Junbo Xia   +15 more
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Emerging viral respiratory tract infections—environmental risk factors and transmission [PDF]

, 2014
This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Charrel, Remi N., Gautret, Philippe, Gray, Gregory C., Memish, Ziad A., Odezulu, Nnanyelugo G., Zumla, Alimuddin   +6 more
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Coinfections and their molecular consequences in the porcine respiratory tract

Veterinary Research, 2020
Understudied, coinfections are more frequent in pig farms than single infections. In pigs, the term “Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex” (PRDC) is often used to describe coinfections involving viruses such as swine Influenza A Virus (swIAV), Porcine ...
G. Saade, C. Deblanc, Juliette Bougon, C. Marois-Créhan, C. Fablet, G. Auray, C. Belloc, M. Leblanc-Maridor, C. Gagnon, Jianzhong Zhu, M. Gottschalk, A. Summerfield, G. Simon, N. Bertho, F. Meurens   +14 more
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Importance of site of infection and antibiotic selection in the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis [PDF]

, 2018
In a retrospective analysis of 215 patients with carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis, we observed a significantly higher risk of mortality associated with respiratory tract infection (risk ratio [RR], 1.20; 95 ...
Britt, Nicholas S, Burnham, Carey-Ann D, Durkin, Michael J, Hampton, Nicholas B, Kollef, Marin H, Micek, Scott T, Ritchie, David J   +6 more
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Aerosol Generation from the Respiratory Tract with Various Modes of Oxygen Delivery

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020
Rationale: Aerosol generation with modes of oxygen therapy such as high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation is a concern for healthcare workers during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.
N. Gaeckle, Jihyeon Lee, Yensil Park, Gean Kreykes, Michael D. Evans, Christopher J. Hogan   +5 more
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