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Prognosis of clinical pneumonia in undernourished children in rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition significantly increases the risk of severe infections and mortality in children under five, particularly in low- and middle-income …
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Identification of age-group reservoirs for persistent vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Although pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been used widely in many low and middle-income countries, residual vaccine-type (VT) carriage …
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Etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria causing pneumonia among adult patients with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Bacterial pneumonia is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The extensive misuse and overuse of antibiotics …
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Time to recovery from severe community-acquired pneumonia and its predictors among 6 to 59 months of age children admitted to South Wollo zone public hospitals, North East Ethiopia: a prospective follow-up study
INTRODUCTION: Ethiopia is one of those countries with higher burden of community acquired pneumonia among its people, under five children …
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Factors associated with severe pneumonia among children <5 years, Kasese District, Uganda: a case-control study, January–April 2023
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of infant mortality globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, pneumonia was …
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Sex-dependent vulnerability for Wistar rats model following intranasal instillation with Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 43816 causing lobar pneumonia
Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae has become one of the major threats to public health as it causes nosocomial and community-acquired …
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Serum soluble toll-like receptor 4 and risk for clinical severity in COVID-19 patients
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling mediates sustained systemic inflammation in(COVID)-19 patients. We aimed to assess the serum levels of sTLR4 …
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Time to recovery and its determinant factors among patients with COVID-19 in Assosa COVID-19 treatment center, Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global threat. Determining the time to recovery from COVID-19 is …
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Joint modeling of longitudinal measures of pneumonia and time to convalescence among pneumonia patients: a comparison of separate and joint models
BACKGROUND: Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of children under age five morbidity and mortality with 98% of deaths in …
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Risk factors for childhood pneumonia at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection of the lungs. A child dies of pneumonia every 39 s globally. Even …
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The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge
Although it varies with age and geographical distribution, the global burden of infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remains considerable. The …
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Multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial pneumonia: etiology, risk factors, and drug resistance patterns
Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most serious public health issues owing to its medical and economic costs, which result …
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Antibiotic prescription rationality and associated in-patient treatment outcomes in children under-five with severe pneumonia at Bwizibwera health center IV, Mbarara District, South-Western Uganda
Abstract Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five. Antibiotic treatment must be started …
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The role of co-infections and secondary infections in patients with COVID-19
BACKGROUND: It has been recognised for a considerable time-period, that viral respiratory infections predispose patients to bacterial infections, and that …
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Malawian children with fast-breathing pneumonia with and without comorbidities
BACKGROUND: Due to high risk of mortality, children with comorbidities are typically excluded from trials evaluating pneumonia treatment. Understanding heterogeneity …
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Cost effectiveness analysis of implementing tuberculosis screening among applicants for non-immigrant U.S. work visas
BACKGROUND: While persons who receive immigrant and refugee visas are screened for active tuberculosis before admission into the United States, …
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Determinants of community acquired pneumonia among 2 to 59 months of age children in Northeast Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in under-five children. Regardless of this fact, efforts to identify …
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Prevalence of gram negative bacteria causing community acquired pneumonia among adults in Mwanza City, Tanzania
Abstract Background Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults is still a common and serious illness in the sub-Saharan Africa. Identification …
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Lung function in HIV-infected children and adolescents
BACKGROUND: The advent of antiretroviral therapy has led to the improved survival of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children to adulthood …
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Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia among adults in Kenya: a case–control study
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adults worldwide; however, the risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia …