Introduction: Despite advances in modern medicine, severe community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) continues to be a potentially deadly disease. Mortality rate reaches up to …

Pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization and death due to infection worldwide.
Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila remain among the most commonly …

Pneumococcal infections are globally the most frequent vaccine-preventable cause of death
[1], and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is the …

Making the correct diagnosis of a patient seeking medical attention is the ultimate goal of a
practicing physician, irrespective of whether the cause of the patient's condition is infectious …

Introduction Implementation of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in
infant vaccination programs has substantially reduced the burden of PCV7 serotypes also in …

Pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of mortality.
Following the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in children, a …

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) continues to be a leading cause of
hospitalization and mortality worldwide. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella …

Background Non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia causes significant morbidity and
mortality in older adults. Understanding pneumococcal sero-epidemiology in adults≥ 50 …

Microbiological confirmation of pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae remains
challenging as culture from blood or pleural fluid is positive in only 15–30% cases. It was …

Purpose To evaluate the impact of an optimal and reproducible cutoff value set according to
a predefined lymphopenia scale as an early predictor of in-hospital mortality and other …