Risk of MI after Acute Infection Among patients who are hospitalized for pneumococcal
pneumonia, the incidence of myocardial infarction is 7 to 8%. The true incidence of …

All modern advances notwithstanding, pneumonia remains a common infection with
substantial morbidity and mortality. Understanding of the etiology of pneumonia continues to …

Background The etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has evolved since the
beginning of the antibiotic era. Recent guidelines encourage immediate empiric antibiotic …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of death among infectious
diseases and an important health problem, having considerable implications for healthcare …

Because of the diverse etiologies of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and the
limitations of current diagnostic modalities, serum procalcitonin levels have been proposed …

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant global health problem
and leading cause of death and hospitalization in both the US and abroad. Increasing …

Although broad knowledge of influenza viral pneumonia has been established, the
significance of non-influenza respiratory viruses in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) …

Background The burden of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Streptococcus
pneumoniae (pneumococcus) among adults in Europe is poorly defined. Methods …

Background The microbial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is often
unclear in clinical practice, and previous studies have produced variable results. Population …

Introduction Procalcitonin expression is thought to be stimulated by bacteria and suppressed
by viruses via interferon signalling. Consequently, during respiratory viral illness, clinicians …