Since the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan City, China,
by January 30, 2020, a total of 9692 confirmed cases and 15,238 suspected cases have …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of respiratory tract infections in children as
well as adults that can range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Over the past several …

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 …

Importance Childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is usually treated with 10
days of antibiotics. Shorter courses may be effective with fewer adverse effects and …

Importance The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria set a goal
of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by 50% by 2020, but the extent of …

Abstract The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) prioritizes medicines that have
significant global public health value. The EML can also deliver important messages on …

Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) is a severe state of M.
pneumoniae infection that has attracted increasing universal attention in recent years. The …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is one of the most important pathogens for
community-acquired pneumonia worldwide, especially in children and adolescents [1, 2]. M …

Background Incidence estimates of hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia
among children in the United States that are based on prospective data collection are …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an infectious pathogen responsible for millions of deaths
worldwide. Diseases caused by this bacterium are classified as pneumococcal diseases …