The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel β-coronavirus,
is the main pathogenic agent of the rapidly spreading pneumonia called coronavirus …

The development of nonculture dependent tests has launched a new era in microbiological
nosocomial pneumonia diagnosis. These modalities along with the use of LUS and/or low …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is a human pathogen due to its slow growth rate and
fastidious nature. Tools that can accurately and rapidly track M. tb are vital for the effective …

Introduction Neutrophilic inflammation is a major driver of bronchiectasis pathophysiology,
and neutrophil elastase activity is the most promising biomarker evaluated in sputum to date …

Co-infection in patients with viral infection as a predisposing factor is less focused on during
epidemic outbreaks, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Recent studies showed …

Background Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has continued to be a serious public
health threat and significantly challenges global TB control and prevention efforts, where the …

A prototype of a system for the detection of infectious human pneumonia pathogens based
on multiplex solid-phase reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was developed. Primers were …

Results: A total of 876 cases of pneumonia from eight treatment rooms were included in the
study. The highest pneumonia cases occurred in February with 239 (27.2%) cases followed …

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

Background Bacterial pneumonia is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. The extensive misuse and overuse of antibiotics observed during the Corona …