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Severe community-acquired pneumonia
… thesis I will review the current knowledge of community-acquired pneumonia, including its classification, pathogenesis, pathology, aetiology, diagnosis, and antibiotic therapy and report my experience with severe community-acquired pneumonia in patients requiring admission to our respiratory …
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Community acquired bacteraemia in the elderly
Age affects the human frame at all levels - from the skin which is ravaged by exposure to ultraviolet light and toxic irritants to the immune system which becomes progressively less responsive to antigenic stimuli. Bacteraemia follows a focal infection and thus any change which results in increased …
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The treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in ambulatory patients
… wurden mit folgenden Suchbegriffen durchsucht: COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTION, PNEUMONIA, RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION und ANTIBIOTICS. Die Literaturverzeichnisse der ausgewählten Studien wurden auf weitere relevante Artikel durchsucht. Alle RCT, die ein oder mehrere Antibiotika prüften und deren …
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Community acquired bacteraemia : a prospective survey of 239 cases
… the data from these studies with regard to community acquired bacteraemia. From a retrospective survey of summaries from a single medical ward at Groote Schuur Hospital it was estimated that bacteraemia accounted for about 4% of the total admissions. It was therefore thought useful to …
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Protease activated nanosensors for the noninvasive diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia is the most common infectious cause of death worldwide, and is defined as an infection of the lung parenchyma. It is a heterogeneous disease caused by wide range of bacteria, viruses, and occasionally fungi. An arsenal of diagnostic tools have been developed to detect …
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Investigating physiological and genetic characteristics of community acquired infections and potential antimicrobial interventions
… occur in hospital and, increasingly, in community settings, with the potential of having different susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of antimicrobial agents against community acquired S.aureus and investigate antibiotic …
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Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors for Patients with Hospital Versus Community Acquired Pressure Ulcers
… The purpose of this study was to examine community versus hospital specific pressure ulcer risk factors to identify whether the most severe pressure ulcer stages can be predicted from the knowledge of an individual's risk factors as has been reported in the literature. Methodology: The …
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A review of children admitted to a regional hospital in Cape Town with community acquired pneumonia
Background: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death in children under - five. Epidemiology in our province at regional level has not been described since 2004, when HAART was rolled out and pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) was introduced. Objectives: Describe the demographic profile, disease …
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Community acquired bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia amongst adults in England and Wales : epidemiology and clinical management
<b>Background:</b> Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the UK and elsewhere. There have been achievements in paediatric care, including vaccination; however mortality amongst otherwise healthy young adults remains high. …
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The effectiveness of a multifocal training to improve the treatment of community-acquired MRSA skin and soft tissue infections
… and researchers have documented an increase in community-acquired methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). This increase is causing stress and concern for the individuals infected and the families of those infected. The impact of a …
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The use of molecular diagnostic methods to improve the detection of the common bacterial and viral causes of community acquired meningitis in children in South Africa
With conventional methods of diagnosis, substantial overlaps are common due to an absence of the expected CSF findings clearly aligning to bacterial or viral infection. Reduced sensitivity is commonly observed chiefly due to empiric antibiotic treatment leading to bacterial culture negative …
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The prevalence of Legionella and mycoplasma seropositivity in the elderly in Cape Town
Background: Community acquired pneumonia causes 5,9% of deaths in elderly South Africans. Mortality rates are increased in those in whom initiation of therapy with an appropriate agent has been delayed. Whereas Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila are sensitive to the macrolides or …
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A citywide, clonal outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during a drought
Background Outbreaks of community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa are typically small and localized. We investigated an increase in P. aeruginosa clinical isolates in Cape Town, South Africa during a severe drought. Methods Cases were defined as P. aeruginosa isolated from any clinical sample, and …
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Enhancing pnemonia surveillance in acute care facilities in post SARS era : a Canadian hospital surveillance study, 2003-2004 influenza season
… influenza and/or pneumonia in a Niagara area community hospital for the influenza season 2003-04 was designed with the main goal of enhancing pneumonia surveillance in acute care facilities and the following specific objectives: 1) identify etiologies, factors, and clinical presentation …
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MRSA: A Global Threat
… one global strain. Studies show that, although community-acquired MRSA is more common in the United States, hospital-acquired MRSA still continues to be the most common pathogen around the world. Antibiotic resistance rates confirm that antibiotic availability is what continues to fuel the …
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The management and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia at a South African referral hospital: A prospective observational study
… (SAB). Despite being a common cause of both community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections, limited evidence exists on the management and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to describe a cohort of South African …
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YAP/TAZ REGULATES ALVEOLAR REGENERATION AND RESOLUTION OF LUNG INFLAMMATION
… pneumonia, the most common pathogen of community-acquired pneumonia, led to exclusive damage in lung alveoli, followed by alveolar epithelial regeneration and resolution of lung inflammation. We show that surfactant protein C-expressing (SPC-expressing) alveolar epithelial type II cells …
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