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

Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality (short and long term), as well as
pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications. Appropriate diagnosis and early initiation of …

Objective To provide an update to “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management
of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012”. Design A consensus committee of 55 international …

Objective: To provide an update to the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for
Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock,” last published in 2008. Design: A …

While the world is grappling with the consequences of a global pandemic related to SARS-
CoV-2 causing severe pneumonia, available evidence points to bacterial infection with …

Despite extensive global efforts in the fight against killer infectious diseases, they still cause
one in four deaths worldwide and are important causes of long-term functional disability …

Improving the care of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been
the focus of many different organizations, and several have developed guidelines for …

Macrolides have diverse biological activities and an ability to modulate inflammation and
immunity in eukaryotes without affecting homeostatic immunity. These properties have led to …

Pneumococcus remains the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia
worldwide. Streptococcus pneumoniae is well adapted to people, and is a frequent …

Severe community-acquired pneumonia is the most life-threatening form of community-
acquired pneumonia, characterised by intensive care unit admission and high morbidity and …