Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of death in
children worldwide and a substantial proportion of childhood CAP is caused by viruses. A …

Background Differentiating bacterial from viral pneumonia is important for guiding targeted
management and judicious use of antibiotics. We assessed if clinical characteristics and …

Respiratory viruses are a common cause of respiratory tract infection (RTI), particularly in
neonates and children. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of viral infections could improve …

Objective A systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the magnitude of the
association between alcohol consumption and the risk of community-acquired pneumonia …

We systematically reviewed available evidence from Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane
Library on diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of commercially available rapid (results< …

Pneumonia is an infection of the lower airways (distal bronchi and alveoli) caused by both
viruses and bacteria. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) specifically refers to clinical …

Background Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a leading cause of critical illness
and mortality in mechanically ventilated children; however, the pathogenic microbes …

Background Although global reviews of infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) burden exist,
none have summarized data from the United States or evaluated how RSV burden estimates …

Background Pneumonia is the most common cause of death in children worldwide,
accounting for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years of age. This review summarises …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of mortality in children under 5
years of age globally. To improve the management of CAP, we must distinguish CAP from …