Aim Coinfecting bacterial pathogens are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
influenza. However, there remains a paucity of literature on the magnitude of coinfection in …

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

Globally, pneumonia is a serious public health concern and a major cause of mortality and
morbidity. Despite advances in antimicrobial therapies, microbiological diagnostic tests and …

Abstract Background. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) and its clinical features remain incompletely understood, complicating …

Current infectious disease molecular tests are largely pathogen specific, requiring test
selection based on the patient's symptoms. For many syndromes caused by a large number …

The advent of PCR has improved the identification of viruses in patients with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP). Several studies have used PCR to establish the importance of …

Pneumonia remains a worldwide health problem with a high rate of morbidity and mortality.
Identification of microbial pathogens which cause pneumonia is an important area for …

Human rhinovirus (HRV) and coronavirus (HCoV) infections are associated with both upper
respiratory tract illness (“the common cold”) and lower respiratory tract illness (pneumonia) …

Importance Antibiotic therapy is the cornerstone of medical management for community-
acquired pneumonia. Objective To assess the associations between 3 key aspects of …