Importance The optimal dose and duration of oral amoxicillin for children with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) are unclear. Objective To determine whether lower-dose …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of respiratory tract infections in children as
well as adults that can range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Over the past several …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading infectious cause of hospitalization
and death among US adults. Incidence estimates of pneumonia confirmed radiographically …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a significant cause of hospitalization of children
in North America and one of the leading causes of death of infants less than 1 year of age …

Background The etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has evolved since the
beginning of the antibiotic era. Recent guidelines encourage immediate empiric antibiotic …

This study characterized the occurrence patterns of microplastics (MPs) in the
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of children with pulmonary diseases. MPs were …

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Background In young children, rates of lower respiratory infections (LRI) and invasive
pneumococcal disease (IPD) have been associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) …

Background. The frequent lack of a microbiological diagnosis in community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) impairs pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy. This study assessed the …

Pneumonia is a type of acute lower respiratory infection that is common and severe. The
outcome of lower respiratory infection is determined by the degrees to which immunity is …