Community-acquired pneumonia infections byAcinetobacter baumannii

Community-acquired pneumonia infections by Acinetobacter baumannii

In this issue of Virulence, Asplund et al., provides a proof of principle study indicating that physiological concentrations of alcohol impair macrophage antimicrobial functions against Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab). Thus, this communication delivers seminal evidence that alcohol and macrophages plays a key role the pathogenesis of Ab. Ab is a wide spectrum of intrinsic and acquired multidrug-re...

Severe community-acquired pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinical, epidemiologic, and microbiological characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to Acinetobacter baumannii. METHODS Retrospective chart and radiographic reviews of all patients who were admitted to National Taiwan University Hospital from January 1993 to August 1999, fulfilled the criteria for CAP, and had an isolate of A. baumannii f...

Community-acquired pneumonia.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups, especially the elderly, which is a patient population that continues to grow. Recently the spectrum and clinical picture of pneumonia has been changing as a reflection of this aging population; this requires a reassessment of and a new approach to the patient with pneumonia. Currently, pneumo...

Community acquired pneumonia.

Flu Vaccine Risk Groups & Your Practice Page 3 Unsafe Behaviors and STDs Predict HIV Increase Page 4 Dengue Fever Page 5 Communicable Disease Summary Page 7 Hepatitis C: Acute vs. Chronic Infections Page 8 Visit the ADHS Web site at www.azdhs.gov Respiratory tract infections are a common cause of illness. Most of these infections are mild, self-limited and do not require professional medical ca...

Community-acquired pneumonia.