Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly has increased as a consequence of
an overall increase of the elderly population. A controversy about the aetiology and outcome …

Methods A standardized questionnaire was sent to the centers, together with guidelines for
classification and diagnostic evaluation. This questionnaire included questions about the …

A year long multicentre prospective study was carried out in the Valencia region of Spain, to
determine the cause of community acquired pneumonia. The study was based on 510 of …

Background The adherence to long tuberculosis (TB) treatment is a key factor in TB control
programs. Always some patients abandon the treatment or die. The objective of this study is …

Unfortunately, advances in the management of tuberculosis (TB) occur all too slowly. It has,
however, been quite a few years since the last guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of …

Pulmonary tuberculosis must be suspected in patients with respiratory symptoms longer than
2–3 weeks. Immunosuppression may modify the clinical and radiological presentation. The …

Background To identify the differential tuberculosis (TB) characteristics within the immigrant
population with respect to natives in Spain. Methodology/Principal Findings A prospective …

Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery is a rare tumor that is usually diagnosed during
surgery or autopsy. Such tumors are characterized by local growth, with only slight ability to …

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) pneumonia is one of the most serious complications of this
infection in adults. The objective of this study was to analyze the epidemiological and clinical …

Background Adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is troublesome, due to long therapy
duration, quick therapeutic response which allows the patient to disregard about the rest of …