Lower respiratory tract infections, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
exacerbations (COPD-E) and community acquired pneumonia (CAP), are one of the most …

Because the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) continue to
present decision-making challenges, a number of professional organizations have …

Lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of infectious disease deaths
worldwide and are the fifth leading cause of death overall. This is despite conditions such as …

Inappropriate antibiotic use in primary care, such as in respiratory tract infections (RTI s), is
an important cause of bacterial resistance. This study aimed at describing the current pattern …

Methods These recommendations were drafted by a multi-disciplinary working group, taking
into account published data and official French records. The bibliographical search was …

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) cause high morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Empiric therapy often base the choice of antibiotic treatment on antibacterial spectrum of the …

Guidelines for the management of lower respiratory tract infection have been published in
four European countries. The scope of each of these articles is reviewed and the similarities …

Since the discovery of antibiotics, it has been generally believed that these antimicrobials
are capable of curing almost all bacterial infections. More recently, the appearance of …

Background We aimed to describe the effectiveness and safety of inhaled antibiotics in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, as well as the patient profile in …

This summary of the update of the guidelines for the management of lower respiratory tract
infections and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) provides an overview on the structure …