Sensitization to fungi and long term or uncontrolled fungal infection are associated with poor
control of asthma, the likelihood of more severe disease and complications such as …

The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to estimate the prevalence of adult
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in Europe …

Background The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) protects against key
serotypes that increased after routine immunisation with the seven-valent vaccine (PCV7) …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common acute
infections associated with a substantial clinical and economic burden. There have been few …

Background The sustained health-related quality-of-life of patients surviving community-
acquired pneumonia has not been accurately quantified. The aim of the current study was to …

Introduction Pneumococcal disease (PD) significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality,
carrying substantial economic and public health burden. This article is a targeted review of …

In 2003, surveillance for influenza in hospitalized persons was added to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program network. This surveillance …

Abstract Background As of June 2023, two pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, 20-(PCV20)
and 15-(PCV15) valent formulations, are recommended for US infants under a 3+ 1 …

Objective Accurate and up-to-date figures of the cost of community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) hospitalization are needed to understand the associated economic burden for public …

Background Asplenic or splenectomized patients have a higher risk (ranging from 10 to 50-
fold) than the general population of developing an overwhelming post-splenectomy infection …