The objective of this study was to describe the radiological profile of hospitalized children with Mycoplasma pneumonia, to compare with pneumonia caused by other etilogic agents and to evaluate the accuracy of a clinical, ...

Pneumonia is an infectious and inflammatory disorder that settles in the lungs and is caused by the penetration of infectious agents or irritants in the alveolar space. The respiratory system has defense mechanisms such ...

Background: There is paucity of information about viral etiology of community acquired pneumonia in adults. Aim: To investigate the viral etiology of pneumonia among hospitalized patients. Material and Methods: All adults ...

Background and study objectives: The range and relative impact of microbial pathogens, particularly viral pathogens, as a cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalized adults has not received much attention. ...

ackground: There is paucity of information about viral etiology of community acquired pneumonia in adults. Aim: To investigate the viral etiology of pneumonia among hospitalized patients. Material and Methods: All adults ...

The most of giant DNA viruses began to be identified during the 90's. The presence of unique and distinct characteristics in this group of viruses, have raised a great interest of the scientific community. In 2003, a new ...

Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. Vaccines are available for some organisms, but they are underutilized and/or still in development. To evaluate the potential ...