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 …

Before 1945, Streptococcus pneumoniae caused more than 90% of cases of pneumonia in
adults. After 1950, the proportion of pneumonia caused by pneumococcus began to decline …

Background Understanding the burden of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is critical
to allocate resources for prevention, management, and research. The objectives of this study …

Background Respiratory virus infection is a common cause of hospitalisation in adults.
Rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) for respiratory viruses might improve clinical care by …

Background. Recent trials suggest procalcitonin-based guidelines can reduce antibiotic use
for respiratory infections. However, the accuracy of procalcitonin to discriminate between …

Community acquired pneumonia remains a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Usually, the causal organism is not identified and treatment remains empiric. Recent …

Background The serotype-specific effectiveness of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide
vaccine (PPV23) against pneumococcal pneumonia has not been established in people …

Rapid diagnosis of respiratory virus infections contributes to patient care. This systematic
review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of rapid tests for the detection of respiratory …

Emerging infectious diseases in humans are often caused by respiratory viruses such as
pandemic or avian influenza viruses and novel coronaviruses. Microbiological testing for …

Background Individuals on dialysis therapy have a high risk for infection, but risk for infection
in earlier stages of chronic kidney disease has not been comprehensively described. Study …