Search Results for: pneumonia

June 11, 2025

Severe Pneumonia Due to Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Patient Positive for Influenza Virus Antigen: A Case Report.

Publication date: May 01, 2025 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has increased. Additionally, complications involving influenza virus infections in STSS ... Read more

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

Genetic factors driving the Mycoplasma pneumoniae outbreak among children post-COVID-19 in China: a whole genome analysis.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jun 01, 2025 Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children. Post-COVID-19, a significant resurgence of M. pneumoniae infections has been observed in ... Read more

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

Time series differences in coagulopathy in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia patients: a nationwide observational study in Japan.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jun 10, 2025 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection causes systemic immune overresponse (cytokine storm), which can lead to microthrombi and dysfunction of coagulation such as disseminated ... Read more

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: dominance of serotypes included in broader PCVs and of serotype 3.

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Publication date: Jun 10, 2025 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of infections, particularly in infants and the elderly. Recent advances in molecular methods suggest higher pneumococcal carriage rates ... Read more

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

Characteristics and risk factors for outcomes in patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae mono- and coinfections: A multicenter surveillance study in Wuhan, China, 2023.

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Publication date: Sep 01, 2025 Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a key cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and coinfections lead to varied patient outcomes. A comprehensive understanding of the outcome characteristics and ... Read more

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Epidemiological changes of Mycoplasma pneumoniae among children before, during, and post the COVID-19 pandemic in Henan, China, from 2017 to 2024.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jun 09, 2025 Studies characterizing the epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) in Henan Province are scarce. Our research investigated the epidemiological changes of M. pneumoniae and macrolide-resistant ... Read more

June 10, 2025

Infliximab Pharmacokinetics, Dosing, and Response in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Secondary Analysis of a Multinational Randomized Clinical Trial (ACTIV-1 IM).

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Publication date: Jun 09, 2025 Infliximab may play an important role in reducing mortality in severe COVID-19, though optimal dosing is unknown. This secondary analysis of the ACTIV-1 IM trial ... Read more

June 8, 2025

Comparison of predictive performances of pneumonia scores, qSOFA and 4C mortality score in patients hospitalized for COVID-19: a retrospective study.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jun 06, 2025 Several scores have been validated for predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia (CRB-65, CURB-65, PSI), sepsis (qSOFA) and COVID-19 (4C Mortality Score). However, performances of theses ... Read more

June 6, 2025

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis: characterisation, risk factors and prognosis.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Jun 03, 2025 This study aimed to identify risk and prognostic factors of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis (anti-MDA5+DM). We ... Read more

June 6, 2025

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis: characterisation, risk factors and prognosis.

Melanoma Literature