Background Understanding the burden of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is critical
to allocate resources for prevention, management, and research. The objectives of this study …

This document is an update of the original 1993 statement on community-acquired
pneumonia, incorporating new information about bacteriology, patient stratification, diagnostic …

Background . Existing severity assessment tools, such as the pneumonia severity index (PSI)
and CURB-65 (tool based on confusion, urea level, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and …

Background: Switch therapy is defined as the early transition from intravenous to oral antibiotics
during treatment of infection. This study was designed to evaluate the clinical outcome …

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Chlamydia pneumoniae has recently been associated with atherosclerotic lesions in coronary
arteries. To investigate the biological basis for the dissemination and proliferation of this …

Background: Atherosclerosis is pathologically similar to a chronic inflammatory response.
Recent reports have suggested that Chlamydia pneumoniae may play a role in the …

Importance Preventive interventions are needed to protect residents and staff of skilled
nursing and assisted living facilities from COVID-19 during outbreaks in their facilities. …

▪ Abstract knox genes encode homeodomain-containing transcription factors that are required
for meristem maintenance and proper patterning of organ initiation. In plants with simple …

Rationale: Controversy still exists in the international literature regarding the need to use
antimicrobials covering atypical pathogens when initially treating hospitalized patients with …