Early introduction of appropriate antibiotherapy is one of the major prognostic-modifying
factors in community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Despite established guidelines for …

Objective (s) In the context of age-and risk-based pneumococcal vaccine recommendations
in Canada, this study presents updated data from active surveillance of pneumococcal …

Background Chest computed tomography (CT) was reported to improve the diagnosis of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) as compared to chest X-ray (CXR). The aim of this …

La actualización de las actividades preventivas de este año 2022 en el campo de las
enfermedades infecciosas es de especial relevancia debido a la importancia que ha …

Background Bacterial pneumonia is a leading reason for hospitalization among people with
HIV (PWH); however, evidence regarding its drivers in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy …

The aim of this study is to examine trends from 2016 to 2019 in the incidence of
hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality (IHM) of subjects< 18 years with community …

Objectives This study investigates the associations between the severity of sarcopenia and
pneumonia in patients with stable schizophrenia. Materials and Methods This is a …

This study assessed the incidence rate of all-cause pneumonia (ACP) and invasive
pneumococcal disease (IPD) and associated medical costs among individuals aged≥ 16 in …

Objectives Pneumococcal infection is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. We aimed
to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) together with …

Background. Streptococcus pneumoniae is part of the normal flora of the upper respiratory
tract of humans. Colonization of the upper respiratory tract (carriage of pneumococcus) by S …