Evidenced-based guidelines for management of infants and children with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) were prepared by an expert panel comprising clinicians and …

Concern that a highly pathogenic virus might cause the next influenza pandemic has
spurred recent research into influenza and its complications. Bacterial superinfection in the …

This report updates previous recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of antiviral agents for the prevention and …

Background Although recent reports suggest that the incidence of parapneumonic empyema
has increased in several regions of the USA, national trends in disease burden are …

The burden of influenza is unevenly distributed, with more severe outcomes in children
aged< 5 years than older children and adults. In spite of this, immunisation policies for …

BACKGROUND: The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)(pH1N1) virus continues to
circulate worldwide. Determining the roles of chronic conditions and bacterial coinfection in …

Highlights•Influenza complicated by bacterial infection increases morbidity and
mortality.•Preceding influenza causes defects in antibacterial phagocyte function.•Preceding …

Pleural space infections are increasing in incidence and continue to have high associated
morbidity, mortality, and need for invasive treatments such as thoracic surgery. The …

In countries with widespread immunization with the Hib conjugate vaccine, the frequency of
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection, including pneumonia, has plummeted. 30 …

Background: Parapneumonic empyema (PPE) is an increasingly common complication of
bacterial pneumonia. Epidemiologic study is complicated by the low frequency of positive …