PURPOSE Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute cough, bronchitis, and lower
respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are often caused by infections with viruses or …

ABSTRACT A 2-year prospective study was performed of children with prolonged coughing
to investigate the frequency of different respiratory pathogens, the rate of mixed infections …

The most common atypical pneumonias are caused by three zoonotic pathogens,
Chlamydia psittaci (psittacosis), Francisella tularensis (tularemia), and Coxiella burnetii (Q …

Background and objective: Agents such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila
pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila are recognized as important causes of …

Methods: patients with CAP attending the emergency department of a general hospital were
invited to participate in the study. We used an extensive combination of microbiological …

Despite recent advances in diagnosis and treatment, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
is still a common and potentially lethal infectious disease. CAP is the leading cause of death …

The aim of this study was to characterise community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by
atypical pathogens by combining distinctive clinical and epidemiological features and novel …

Pneumonia is a common cause of hospital admission and mortality and is categorized
based on the clinical context in which a patient develops symptoms of infection. These …

In 2011, Norway experienced a surge in community acquired Mycoplasma pneumoniae
infections. Norway also has one of the highest rates of reported Bordetella pertussis …

BACKGROUND:: In many parts of Asia, the inaccessibility and high cost of diagnostic tests
have hampered the study of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by atypical …