Pulmonology - Pulm/Thoracic Infections News & Articles

101 Pathogenesis of malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome Trends in Parasitology, June 6, 2013    Review Article

102 Antimicrobial peptide plasma concentrations in patients with community-acquired pneumonia Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 6, 2013    Review Article

103 The Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae test applied on nasopharyngeal aspirates to support pneumococcal aetiology in community-acquired pneumonia Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 6, 2013    Review Article

104 Increased prevalence of obstructive lung disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea Sleep and Breathing, June 6, 2013    Clinical Article

105 Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after MRSA septicemia in a pediatric patient Journal of Pediatric Surgery, June 6, 2013

106 Transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the USA: a cross-sectional study The Lancet Infectious Diseases, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

107 Multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to reduce ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in the PICU Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

108 Variability of antibiotic prescribing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: a cohort study Full Text BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

109 The prospects and challenges of universal vaccines for influenza Trends in Microbiology, June 5, 2013    Review Article

110 Deaths associated with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in china Annals of Internal Medicine, June 5, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

111 The Austrian syndrome: a case report and review of the literature Infection, June 5, 2013    Review Article
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112 Performance of Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF and TB-Biochip MDR in two regions of Russia with a high prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

113 Inhaled antibiotics for the treatment of chronic bronchopulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis: systematic review of randomised controlled trials Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

114 A meta-analysis of self-administered vs directly observed therapy effect on microbiologic failure, relapse, and acquired drug resistance in tuberculosis patients Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

115 The health-system benefits and cost-effectiveness of using Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct nucleic acid amplification testing to diagnose tuberculosis disease in the United States Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

116 Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and risk of upper respiratory tract infection in children and adolescents Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

117 Influenza-related health care utilization and productivity losses during seasons with and without a match between the seasonal and vaccine virus B lineage Vaccine , June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

118 Seroprevalence of avian influenza H9N2 among poultry workers in Shandong Province, China European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

119 Evaluation of colistin susceptibility in multidrug-resistant clinical isolates from cystic fibrosis, France European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

120 Favorable outcomes for multidrug and extensively drug resistant tuberculosis patients undergoing surgery Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Delayed antibiotics for respiratory infections Cochrane Reviews, May 13, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

2 The utility of galactomannan antigen in the bronchial washing and serum for diagnosing pulmonary aspergillosis Respiratory Medicine, April 30, 2013

3 Delivering antibiotics to the lungs of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: an update Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, May 7, 2013

4 Can tuberculous pleural effusions be diagnosed by pleural fluid analysis alone? The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, May 15, 2013

5 Clinical Findings for Early Human Cases of Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Infection, Shanghai, China Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 6, 2013    Free full text

6 Use of serum C reactive protein and procalcitonin concentrations in addition to symptoms and signs to predict pneumonia in patients presenting to primary care with acute cough: diagnostic study British Medical Journal, May 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

7 The Immunomodulatory Effects Of Statins In Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review Journal of Infection, May 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

8 Diagnostic Workup for Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease: Schematic Flowchart, Literature Review, and Pitfalls Lung, February 4, 2013    Review Article

9 Extensive diversification is a common feature of Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations during respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, May 6, 2013

10 Pulmonary actinomycosis during the first decade of 21st century: cases of 94 patients BMC Infectious Diseases, May 15, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

11 Inhaled corticosteroids and the increased risk of pneumonia Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, March 1, 2013

12 Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient With Idiopathic Pneumonia Syndrome Respiratory Care, February 25, 2013    Free full text

13 Impact of positive chest X-ray findings and blood cultures on adverse outcomes following hospitalized pneumococcal lower respiratory tract infection: a population-based cohort study BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013    Free full text

14 Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: review of literature and proposal of new diagnostic and classification criteria Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 6, 2013    Review Article
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15 Effect of Azithromycin Maintenance Treatment on Infectious Exacerbations Among Patients With Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: The BAT Randomized Controlled Trial JAMA, March 27, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

16 Combination therapy with amantadine, oseltamivir and ribavirin for influenza A infection: safety and pharmacokinetics Antiviral Therapy , May 30, 2013

17 Effects of age on H1N1-specific serum IgG1 and IgG3 levels evaluated during the 2011-2012 influenza vaccine season Immunity & Ageing, May 2, 2013    Free full text

18 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and the risk of pneumonia in an ageing general population Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 24, 2013
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19 First isolation of mimivirus in a patient with pneumonia Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 28, 2013

20 {beta}2-Agonist Therapy in Lung Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, February 4, 2013