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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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Management of lower respiratory tract infection in outpatient settings: Focus on clarithromycin.
TL;DR: The management approach of LRTI with focus on clarithromycin in the management of mild-to-moderate LRTIs (CAP and AECB), i.e., in outpatient settings is discussed.
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Combination of Antibodies and Antibiotics as a Promising Strategy Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens of the Respiratory Tract.
TL;DR: The most relevant studies are explained, where vaccination or the use of monoclonal antibodies in combination with antimicrobial treatment has demonstrated to be an alternative strategy to overcome the impact of multidrug resistance in respiratory pathogens.
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Incidence and case fatality rates of community-acquired pneumonia and pneumococcal diseases among Korean adults: Catchment population-based analysis
Jung Yeon Heo,Yu Bin Seo,Won Suk Choi,Jacob Lee,Jin Gu Yoon,Saem Na Lee,Min Joo Choi,Ji Yun Noh,Jin Young Ahn,Hye Won Jeong,Hee Jin Cheong,Woo Joo Kim,Heeyoung Lee,Joon Young Song +13 more
TL;DR: Over the study period, incidences of CAP, PP and IPD were consistently high, particularly in older people, providing baseline data to establish healthcare strategies and estimate their impact among Korean adults.
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Predictors of treatment failure and clinical stability in patients with community acquired pneumonia
TL;DR: The aim of this review is to provide a rational and clinically focused view of the predictive utility of various systems used to identify CS and TF in CAP.
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Influenza and Community-acquired Pneumonia Interactions: The Impact of Order and Time of Infection on Population Patterns
Brian M. Davis,Allison E. Aiello,Suzanne Dawid,Pejman Rohani,Pejman Rohani,Sourya Shrestha,Betsy Foxman +6 more
TL;DR: Animal studies most strongly support a single pathway of coinfection with influenza inoculation occurring approximately 7 days before inoculation with Streptococcus pneumoniae, but less-examined pathways of infection also may be important for human disease.
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