Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

Although influenza is primarily considered a respiratory infection and causes significant
respiratory mortality, evidence suggests that influenza has an additional burden due to …

Background Multiple early reports of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 showed
that patients with chronic respiratory disease were significantly under-represented in these …

Importance Most research to understand postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
(PASC), or long COVID, has focused on adults, with less known about this complex …

Background Influenza illness burden is substantial, particularly among young children, older
adults, and those with underlying conditions. Initiatives are underway to develop better …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death
worldwide. While COPD is a mainly chronic disease, a substantial number of patients suffer …

The development of culture-independent techniques for microbiological analysis has
uncovered the previously unappreciated complexity of the bacterial microbiome at various …

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs), first discovered in the 1950s, are responsible for more than
one-half of cold-like illnesses and cost billions of dollars annually in medical visits and …

Culture-independent microbiological techniques have shown a previously unappreciated
complexity to the bacterial microbiome of the respiratory tract that forces reconsideration of …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17 (Suppl. 6): E1–E59 Abstract This document is an update of
Guidelines published in 2005 and now includes scientific publications through to May 2010 …