Lower respiratory tract infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality and
significant clinical harm. Due to the limited ability of traditional pathogen detection methods …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause for admission to the hospital
and contributes significantly to patient morbidity and healthcare cost. We present a review of …

Introduction In low-and middle-income nations, acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the
primary cause of morbidity and mortality. According to some studies, Ethiopia has a higher …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus responsible for severe hospital-
acquired infections, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). The current study was …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency of viral and bacterial
respiratory pathogens detected by molecular methods in sputum samples of patients …

Microvesicles (MVs) are cell-derived extracellular vesicles that have emerged as markers
and mediators of acute lung injury (ALI). One of the most common pathogens in pneumonia …

Emerging evidence has revealed the presence in animals of a bidirectional regulatory “lung-
gut axis” that provides resistance to respiratory infections. Clues to the existence of this …

Objectives Assess the feasibility and impact of nanopore-based 16S rRNA gene sequencing
(Np16S) service on antibiotic treatment for acute severe pneumonia on the intensive care …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of medicinal
methanolic plant extracts against multidrug-resistant bacteria to determine the cytotoxicity of …

Determining the causative pathogen (s) of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in
children remains a challenge despite advances in diagnostic methods. Currently available …