Pneumonia and its sequelae, acute lung injury, present unique challenges for pulmonary
and critical care healthcare professionals, and these challenges have recently garnered …

Background The etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has evolved since the
beginning of the antibiotic era. Recent guidelines encourage immediate empiric antibiotic …

The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician/advanced practice provider and …

Aim Coinfecting bacterial pathogens are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
influenza. However, there remains a paucity of literature on the magnitude of coinfection in …

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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 …

Background Respiratory virus infection is a common cause of hospitalisation in adults.
Rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) for respiratory viruses might improve clinical care by …

Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are single-stranded, enveloped RNA viruses of the
Paramyoviridaie family. There are four serotypes which cause respiratory illnesses in …

Respiratory viral infections are associated with a wide range of acute syndromes and
infectious disease processes in children and adults worldwide. Many viruses are implicated …

Highlights•Viruses predispose to secondary bacterial infection throughout the respiratory
tract.•Viral damage to airway epithelium and aberrant inflammatory responses play key …