This comprehensive practice parameter for allergic rhinitis (AR) and nonallergic rhinitis
(NAR) provides updated guidance on diagnosis, assessment, selection of monotherapy and …

The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive update on the current classification and
identification of Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species with exclusive or predominant …

The widespread use of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines has nearly
eradicated invasive Hib disease where the vaccines are used. This success was …

It has long been thought that respiratory infections are the direct result of acquisition of
pathogenic viruses or bacteria, followed by their overgrowth, dissemination, and in some …

Lung diseases caused by microbial infections affect hundreds of millions of children and
adults throughout the world. In Western populations, the treatment of lung infections is a …

Human-adapted bacterial pathogens use a mechanism called phase variation to randomly
switch the expression of individual genes to generate a phenotypically diverse population to …

Background Shifts in pneumococcal serotypes following introduction of 7-valent
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) may alter the presence of other bacterial …

Abstract Background. Pneumococcal conjugated vaccines (PCVs) impact on complex otitis
media (OM; including recurrent, nonresponsive, and chronic OM with effusion) was greater …

Abstract In March 2010, Brazil introduced the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
(PCV10) in the routine infant immunization program using a 4-dose schedule and catch-up …

Abstract Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is the most common bacterial cause
of infection of the lower airways in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …