Ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae by Arun Sachu, Alice David

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 124 multidrug-resistant (including carbapenem) Escherichia coli and Klebisella pneumoniae isolates were included. Kirby Bauer's disc diffusion and E-test were used as the testing methods in this study. …”
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Identification of RAGE and OSM as New Prognosis Biomarkers of Severe Pneumonia by Jing Lei, Li Wang, Qian Li, Lin Gao, Jing Zhang, Yan Tan

“…To investigate efficiency of RAGE and OSM as new prognosis biomarkers of severe pneumonia. Methods. Eligible patients were classified into hypoxemia and nonhypoxemia groups. …”
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Mycoplasma Pneumonia: An Unrecognized Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin in an Adult by Fatima Ali-Ahmed, Alexandra Halalau

“…A chest X-ray was negative for pneumonia or hilar adenopathy. Extensive autoimmune workup was negative. …”
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Pneumonia by Listeria monocytogenes: A Common Infection by an Uncommon Pathogen by Theocharis Koufakis, Marianneta Chatzopoulou, Anastasios Margaritis, Maria Tsiakalou, Ioannis Gabranis

“…We here report a case of Listeria pneumonia in an 85-year-old female patient and we discuss our diagnostic and therapeutic approach. …”
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Multifocal Pulmonary Granular Cell Tumor Presenting with Postobstructive Pneumonia by Samid M. Farooqui, Muhammad S. Khan, Laura Adhikari, Viral Doshi

“…GCT can present as a polypoid tumor causing recurrent postobstructive pneumonia. Surgical resection is the most successful treatment option. …”
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Discriminatory Value of Adiponectin to Leptin Ratio for COVID-19 Pneumonia by Federica Tonon, Stefano Di Bella, Fabiola Giudici, Verena Zerbato, Ludovica Segat, Raffaella Koncan, Andrea Misin, Barbara Toffoli, Pierlanfranco D’Agaro, Roberto Luzzati, Bruno Fabris, Stella Bernardi

“…This study aimed to evaluate the discriminatory ability of adipokines to identify COVID-19 pneumonia and to assess disease severity. Methods. …”
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Sulbactam–Durlobactam: A Novel Antibiotic Combination for the Treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii–Calcoaceticus Complex (ABC) Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia by Wissam K. Kabbara, Elina Sadek, Hanine Mansour

“…Summary: Sulbactam–durlobactam is a recently approved antimicrobial combination of two β-lactamase inhibitors for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) associated with Acinetobacter baumannii–calcoaceticus complex (ABC) in patients 18 years and older. …”
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A Pilot Survey of Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Mediated by K pneumoniae Serine Carbapenemases in a Regional Referral Hospital in British Columbia by Aubrey Shannon, Ken Wagner, Naowarat Cheeptham, Gwen Stephens

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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Cardiac Arrest and Prevention Strategies: A Narrative Review by Harinivaas Shanmugavel Geetha, Yi Xiang Teo, Sharmitha Ravichandran, Amos Lal

Subjects: “…ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)…”
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An Unusual Case of Cystic Fibrosis Associated Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in an Infant by Ravinder Kaur, Priyanka Katariya, Megh Singh Dhakad, Bhanu Mehra, Urmila Jhamb, A. P. Dubey

“…Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is one of the major infections in patients with impaired immunity. …”
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52-year-old patient with interstitial pneumonia, dysphagia and Reynaud's syndrome by D. Ye. Rumyantseva, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. I. Kokina, T. V. Roschina, O. A. Storonova, Ye. A. Kogan, A. V. Stepanov, A. F. Sheptulina, V. T. Ivashkin

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Initial Antimicrobial Treatment of Hospital Pneumonia in Adults: A Conference Report by The Canadian Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Consensus Conference Group

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Late Onset Combined Immunodeficiency Presenting with Recurrent Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia by Ilias Papakonstantinou, Ioannis G. Baraboutis, Lazaros Karnesis

“…He was found to have Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP), subsequently complicated by recurrent hospital-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and immune reconstitution phenomena, attributed to restoration of immunoglobulin levels. …”
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp): Overview, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Detection by Dania Al Ismail, Edgar I. Campos-Madueno, Valentina Donà, Andrea Endimiani

Subjects: “…Klebsiella pneumoniae…”
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Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance and Genetic Diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains by Bahareh Arabzadeh, Zeynab Ahmadi, Reza Ranjbar

“…The aims of this study were the molecular characterization of antibiotic resistance and genotyping of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from clinical cases in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Mortality risk prediction model in AIDS patients with pneumocystis pneumonia in China by Xi Wang, Letian Liu, Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Hui Chen, Zhangli Wang, Jianwei Li, Yue Gao, Yanqun Huang, Lijun Sun, Tong Zhang, Aixin Li

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Applying an Instrument for the Stratification of Patients with Community-acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department. by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Maria Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Iris González Morales, Dianelys Perla Sierra Martínez, Sandra Borroto Lecuna, Osmel Chávez Troya

“…Patients with moderate pneumonia and a high probability of poor outcome (60%) predominated. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Empyema Caused by Citrobacter koseri in an Immunocompetent Patient by Miguel Angel Ariza-Prota, Ana Pando-Sandoval, Marta García-Clemente, Ramón Fernández, Pere Casan

“…We believe this is the first case described in the literature of a community-acquired pneumonia and empyema caused by Citrobacter koseri in an immunocompetent adult patient.…”
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Pneumonia due to a Rare Pathogen: Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Subspecies denitrificans by Hesham Awadh, Munthir Mansour, Obadah Aqtash, Yousef Shweihat

“…We report a rare case of pneumonia due to infection with this organism, in a patient with preexisting bronchiectasis secondary to chronic aspiration.…”
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Risk Factors for Stroke-associated Pneumonia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…<strong>Background:</strong> stroke-associated pneumonia prolongs hospital stay and is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality. …”
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