Acute exacerbations of chronic lung disease are usually associated with viral and bacterial
pathogens. They contribute to declining lung function, poor quality of life and exert an …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent, often progressive, chronic
disease of the lungs. Patients with COPD often have impaired immunity; therefore, they are …

Pneumonia is of huge global public health concern. Viral and bacterial pneumonias are
major and leading causes of global mortality, the impact being greatest in children, the …

Pulmonary diseases and infections are among the top contributors to human morbidity and
mortality worldwide, and despite the successful history of vaccines and antimicrobial …

Oral vaccines using killed bacterial extracts have been used to prevent acute exacerbations
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, they are not recommended by …

Opportunistic pulmonary infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
immunocompromised host. Even when effective drugs for controllirig an organism exist, it is …

Although clinical trial data are limited, vaccinations can prevent some of the infections that
cause COPD exacerbations and should be administered to all patients with COPD. Vaccines …

Pneumonia and influenza are the only infectious diseases among the top 10 causes of
death in the United States, despite all that has been done in the last 100 years to reduce the …

Patients who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often experience
acute exacerbations, which frequently require hospitalization and lead to increased …

Illnesses caused by respiratory pathogens result in great loss of life, suffering and
commitment of resources for treatment. That the suffering and loss of life can be prevented …