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Congenital pneumonia by Zainudin, Zurina, Kassim, Zainab Jummai, Othman, Norlijah

“…Congenital pneumonia is one of the common causes of respiratory distress at birth, with significant morbidity and mortality in neonates, especially among preterm infants, and particularly in developing countries. …”
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Community acquired pneumonia in Malaysia: is Streptococcus pneumoniae an important pathogen? by Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Ban, Andrea Yu-Lin, Abd. Manap, Roslina, Jamal, Farida Fatema @ Farida, Che Isahak, Che Ilina

“…Previous data on etiological agents isolated from adult patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Malaysia has showed very low percentage of Streptococcus pneumoniae. …”
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Morbidity of community-acquired pneumonia by Baskaran, Vadsala

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Penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae by Abd Hamid, Mohd Zaini, Ting, Tzer Hwu, Othman, Norlijah

“…Antibiotic resistance is uncommon in paediatric community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Malaysia. However, with the increased use of antibiotics, there is a risk of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP) pneumonia which results in antibiotic treatment failure. …”
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Pneumonia – the silent renal killer by Aravan, Logaruban, Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong, Abd Ghani, Fauzah, Mohamad, Haidi

“…Initially diagnosed with pneumonia, she was later found to have mixed connective tissue disease and interstitial lung disease. …”
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Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics-optimized antimicrobial therapy in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia by Sulaiman, Helmi, Abdul Aziz, Mohd. Hafiz, Roberts, Jason A.

“…Hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Adults miscoded and misdiagnosed as having pneumonia: results from the British Thoracic Society pneumonia audit by Daniel, Priya, Bewick, Thomas, Welham, Sally, McKeever, Tricia M., Lim, Wei Shen

“…A key objective of the British Thoracic Society national community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) audit was to determine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised adults given a primary discharge code of pneumonia but who did not fulfil accepted diagnostic criteria for pneumonia. …”
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Letter to the Editor: "Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after lung cancer surgery and impact of pneumonia on survival" by Cavalheri, Vinicius, Hill, Kylie

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Pneumonia in sheep and goats : an aetiology study by Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar, Saad, Mohd Zamri, Mutalib, Abdul Rahim, Bahaman, Abdul Rani, Saharee, Abdul Aziz, Awang, I. P. R.

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Pneumonia in sheep and goats: an aetiologic study by Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar, Saad, Mohd Zamri, Mutalib, Abdul Rahim, Bahaman, Abdul Rani, Saharee, Abdul Aziz, Awang, I. P. R.

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Acute mycoplasma pneumoniae encephalitis in an adult by Leong, Wan Yi, Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan, Baharin, Janudin, Wei, Chao Loh, Abdul Rashid, Anna Misya’il, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Aliaa, Fan, Kee Hoo, Basri, Hamidon, Ahmad Apandi, Laila Mastura, Inche Mat, Liyana Najwa

“…Mycoplasma pneumonia is an atypical bacterium that causes mild respiratory tract infections, especially in the upper respiratory system. …”
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The risk of community-acquired pneumonia among 9803 patients with coeliac disease compared to the general population: a cohort study by Zingone, Fabiana, Abdul Sultan, Alyshah, Crooks, Colin J., Tata, Laila J., Ciacci, Carolina, West, Joe

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Design and development of multiplex real-time pcr (qPCR) for detection of streptococcus pneumoniae, klebsiella pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae by Zahari, Nurul Izzaty Najwa

“…Normal flora bacteria can become pathogenic once they invade a part of the body different from their regular habitat. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Klebsiella pneumoniae are normal upper respiratory tract flora that can cause pneumonia. …”
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Antibiotic dosing for multidrug-resistant pathogen pneumonia by Abdul Aziz, Mohd. Hafiz, Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A.

“…Purpose of review Nosocomial pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens is increasing in the ICU, and these infections are negatively associated with patient outcomes. …”
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Improving outcomes in patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Bewick, Thomas

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of adult morbidity and mortality worldwide despite decades of effective antibiotics and vaccination initiatives. …”
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Pneumonia and influenza: specific considerations in care homes by Gordon, Adam, Ewan, Victoria

“…This review provides an update on current evidence surrounding epidemiology, treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infection, with special reference to pneumonia and influenza, in care home residents. The care home sector is growing and provides a unique ecological niche for infections, housing frail older people with multiple comorbidities and frequent contact with healthcare services. …”
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Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of pneumonia in people with asthma by McKeever, Tricia M., Harrison, Timothy W., Hubbard, Richard, Shaw, Dominick E.

“…Background In clinical trials, the use of inhaled corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in people with COPD, but whether the same is true for people with asthma is not known. …”
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The post-vaccine microevolution of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae by Cremers, A.J.H., Mobegi, Fredrick, De Jonge, M.I., Van Hijum, S.A.F.T., Meis, J.F., Hermans, P.W.M., Ferwerda, G., Bentley, S.D., Zomer, A.L.

“…We sequenced and serotyped 349 strains of S. pneumoniae isolated from IPD patients in Nijmegen between 2001 and 2011. …”
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Fatal pneumonia following search and rescue operation by How, Soon Hin, Ramalingam, Rajalingam, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Ahmad, Norazah, A I, Ismail, P O, Aniza, M, Sapian

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Fatal pneumonia following search and rescue operation by How, Soon Hin, Ramalingam, Rajalingam, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Ahmad, Norazah, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Iskandar , Bahari, Sapian, M.

“…Conclusions Melioidotic pneumonia in this series was associated with high mortality.…”
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