Influenza virus affects the respiratory tract by direct viral infection or by damage from the
immune system response. In humans, the respiratory epithelium is the only site where the …

Respiratory viral infections are associated with a wide range of acute syndromes and
infectious disease processes in children and adults worldwide. Many viruses are implicated …

Objectives To describe the burden, epidemiology and outcomes of co-infections and
superinfections occurring in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Objective COVID-19 can rarely lead to severe illness in pediatric patients. The aim of this
study was to determine if severe outcomes in pediatric COVID-19 have changed over the …

Objective To understand the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with clinically
diagnosed bacterial co-infection (CDBC), and therefore contributing to their early …

Background Viral infections of the respiratory tract represent a major global health concern.
Co-infection with bacteria may contribute to severe disease and increased mortality in …

Although broad knowledge of influenza viral pneumonia has been established, the
significance of non-influenza respiratory viruses in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) …

Pneumonia is an infection of the lower airways (distal bronchi and alveoli) caused by both
viruses and bacteria. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) specifically refers to clinical …

Objectives: To investigate the respective impact of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ICU–
hospital-acquired pneumonia on the 30-day mortality of ICU patients. Design: Longitudinal …

Background The impact of different classes of microbial pathogens on mortality in severe
community-acquired pneumonia is not well elucidated. Previous studies have shown …