Allergic airway diseases are typically characterized by a type 2‐biased inflammation.
Multiple distinct viruses and bacteria have been detected in the airways. Recently, it has …

The frequent lack of a positive and timely microbiological diagnosis in patients with lower
respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is an important obstacle to antimicrobial stewardship …

Objectives The use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals has been linked with the
emergence of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial populations, with consequences for …

Background The inflammatory chemokine, interferon-gamma inducible protein of 10 kDa (IP-
10), is a biomarker associated with several conditions. Objectives This study investigated …

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are the commonest cause of the common cold. While HRV is
less pathogenic than other respiratory viruses, it is frequently associated with exacerbation …

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading cause of infectious disease–related
morbidity, hospitalization, and morbidity among children worldwide. This study aimed to …

Background This study evaluated drug use pattern among hospitalized children with severe
acute respiratory infection (SARI) in Nigeria. Research design and methods A retrospective …

Background Most acute respiratory infection (ARI) research focuses on severe disease and
overlooks the burden of community-managed illness. For community-based studies, home …

This retrospective cohort study investigated the presence of bacteria in respiratory
secretions of patients hospitalized with acute respiratory infections and analyzed the impact …

Background: In clinical practice it is often troublesome to discriminate bacterial etiologies
from viral etiologies in pediatric lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). The aim of this …