Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality (short and long term), as well as
pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications. Appropriate diagnosis and early initiation of …

Community-acquired pneumonia is not usually considered a high-priority problem by the
public, although it is responsible for substantial mortality, with a third of patients dying within …

Background There is a lack of studies comparing PCT, CRP and WBC levels in the
differential diagnosis of acute bacterial, viral, and mycoplasmal respiratory tract infections. It …

The role of procalcitonin in identifying community-associated bacterial infections among
patients with coronavirus disease 2019 is not yet established. In 2,443 patients of whom 148 …

OBJECTIVES: Host gene expression signatures discriminate bacterial and viral infection but
have not been translated to a clinical test platform. This study enrolled an independent …

Secondary bacterial infection in COVID-19 patients is associated with increased mortality
and disproportionately affects critically ill patients. This single-centre retrospective …

Abstract Purpose of Review Early identification of infection in the critically ill patient and
initiation of appropriate treatment is key to reducing morbidity and mortality. On the other …

Several viruses target the human respiratory tract, causing different clinical manifestations
spanning from mild upper airway involvement to life-threatening acute respiratory distress …

Background Although most observational studies identify viral or bacterial pathogens in 50%
or less of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), we previously …

Introduction The epidemiology of severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) is constantly
changing. We aimed to describe it using the BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia plus (PN plus) …