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Impact of preceding flu-like illness on the serotype distribution of pneumococcal pneumonia.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundEven though the pathogenicity and invasiveness of pneumococcus largely depend on capsular types, the impact of serotypes on post-viral pneumococcal pneumonia is unknown.Methods and findingsThis study was performed to evaluate the impact of ...
Joon Young Song, Moon H Nahm, Hee Jin Cheong, Woo Joo Kim   +3 more
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Analysis of risk factors of fungal superinfections in viral pneumonia patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2023
Background Infections with fungi, such as Aspergillus species, have been found as common complications of viral pneumonia. This study aims to determine the risk factors of fungal superinfections in viral pneumonia patients using meta‐analysis.
Haiyang Ni, Hongying Yu, Qibin Lin, Jieying Zhong, Wenjin Sun, Hanxiang Nie   +5 more
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Influenza and Viral Pneumonia

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2018
Influenza and other respiratory viruses are commonly identified in patients with community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and in immunocompromised patients with pneumonia. Clinically, it is difficult to differentiate viral from bacterial pneumonia. Similarly, the radiological findings of viral infection are in general nonspecific. The
Cavallazzi, Rodrigo, Ramirez, Julio A.
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Usefulness of cellular analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for predicting the etiology of pneumonia in critically ill patients. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
The usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cellular analysis in pneumonia has not been adequately evaluated. This study investigated the ability of cellular analysis of BAL fluid to differentially diagnose bacterial pneumonia from viral ...
Sang-Ho Choi, Sang-Bum Hong, Hyo-Lim Hong, Sung-Han Kim, Jin Won Huh, Heungsup Sung, Sang-Oh Lee, Mi-Na Kim, Jin-Yong Jeong, Chae-Man Lim, Yang Soo Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Younsuck Koh   +12 more
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Clinicopathologic analysis of lethal influenza cases in 2009–2011

Журнал инфектологии, 2014
The authors conducted clinicopathologic analysis of 33 cases of lethal influenza caused mainly by influenza virus H1N1/California in northwest regions of Russia. Five types of structural changes in lungs were outlined: 1) massive serous-hemorrhagic edema
S. A. Gladkov, I. V. Grigorieva, V. A. Dedov, E. V. Esaulenko, V. A. Zinserling   +4 more
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Differential diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and viral lung injury in hospitalized adults [PDF]

Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия, 2023
Objective. Identification of clinical, laboratory, and instrumental factors more common in bacterial pneumonia compared to viral pneumonia, including COVID-19. Materials and Methods.
Strelkova D.A., Kupryushina O.A., Yasneva A.S., Rachina S.A., Avdeev S.N., Vlasenko A.E., Fedina L.V., Ivanova O.V., Kaledina I.V., Ananicheva N.A.   +9 more
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PROBLEMS OF ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY IN KOVID-ASSOCIATED HOSPITAL PNEUMONIA

Сучасні медичні технології, 2022
Introduction. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to healthcare professionals. The most common manifestation of a new variant of coronavirus disease is pneumonia, and therefore, the doctor is faced with the question of the diagnostic
O.A. Savchenko, S.L. Podsevahyna, A.V. Tkachenko, D.P. Myrnyi, Y.V. Katsiuba, A.I. Myrna   +5 more
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Spectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With and Without Pneumonia

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has become a global pandemic. Based on symptoms, COVID-19 cases can be classified as symptomatic or asymptomatic.
Huihui Zeng, Yiming Ma, Zhiguo Zhou, Wenlong Liu, Peng Huang, Mingyan Jiang, Qimi Liu, Ping Chen, Hong Luo, Yan Chen   +9 more
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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