Legionellosis is the infection caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella, including a non-
pneumonic influenza-like syndrome, and Legionnaires' disease is a more serious illness …

Objective To appraise the availability, quality, and inclusivity of clinical guidelines produced
in the early stage of the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic. Design Rapid …

There is broad interest in improved methods to generate robust evidence regarding best
practice, especially in settings where patient conditions are heterogenous and require …

Community-acquired pneumonia causes great mortality and morbidity and high costs
worldwide. Empirical selection of antibiotic treatment is the cornerstone of management of …

Lower respiratory tract infections frequently complicate stroke and adversely affect outcome.
There is currently no agreed terminology or gold-standard diagnostic criteria for the …

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is common and often severe. Purpose:
To examine the effect of adjunctive corticosteroid therapy on mortality, morbidity, and …

Importance The optimal duration of antibiotic treatment for community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) has not been well established. Objective To validate Infectious Diseases Society of …

Background Guidelines do not currently recommend the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) as an
alternative to chest X-ray (CXR) or chest computerized tomography (CT) scan for the …

Importance Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. It is
important to identify the clinical symptoms and physical examination findings associated with …

Background The correct management of immunocompromised patients with pneumonia is
debated. We evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, and characteristics of …