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Community-acquired pneumonia
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 1998-12-19. It has received 1403 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Community-acquired pneumonia.read more
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Evaluation of Management of Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Retrospective Assessment
Thomas L. Walsh,Thomas L. Walsh,Briana DiSilvio,Briana DiSilvio,Daniel Speredelozzi,Daniel Speredelozzi,Crystal Hammer,Crystal Hammer,Kurt Hu,Kurt Hu,Rasha Abdulmassih,Rasha Abdulmassih,Jina Makadia,Jina Makadia,Rikinder Sandhu,Rikinder Sandhu,Mouhib Naddour,Mouhib Naddour,Swati Vishwanathan,Swati Vishwanathan,Noreen H. Chan-Tompkins,Tamara L. Trienski,Matthew A. Moffa,Matthew A. Moffa,Derek N. Bremmer +24 more
TL;DR: The findings are concerning given the available data demonstrating that short-course therapy with 5 to 7 days is clinically as effective as long- Course therapy and associated with fewer adverse events.
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Community-acquired Pneumonia Secondary to Legionella pneumophila and Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Rare Co-infection.
TL;DR: A patient is presented with positive urinary antigens for both Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophilia serogroup 1, indicating an unusual co-infection.
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The Effect of Detectable HIV Viral Load among HIV-Infected Children during Antiretroviral Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study
Visal Moolasart,Suthat Chottanapund,Jarurnsook Ausavapipit,Sirirat Likanonsakul,Sumonmal Uttayamakul,Don Changsom,Hatairat Lerdsamran,Pilaipan Puthavathana +7 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of dVL was 27% with this dVL among HIV-infected children found to be associated with ILI, poor adherence and lower nadir CD4 during the study.
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Clinical features of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in older adults.
TL;DR: Although the relationship of MRHE with water intoxication has rarely been suggested, it is reasonable to attribute acute water intoxication to impaired urine dilution and coexisting sodium loss as a result of renal tubule dysfunction similar to MRHE.
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Respiratory Tract Infections: Sinusitis, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia
TL;DR: This chapter reviews the common respiratory tract infections affecting transplant recipients with particular attention directed toward epidemiological risk factors, clinical presentations, diagnostic strategies, and common pathogens.
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