Streptococcus pneumoniae Coinfection in COVID-19: A Series of Three Cases by Chaitanya Pal, Paulina Przydzial, Ogechukwu Chika-Nwosuh, Shrey Shah, Pratik Patel, Nikhil Madan

“…In one meta-analysis of coinfections in COVID-19, rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae coinfections have been negligible when compared to previous influenza pandemics. …”
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Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia: An uncommon but fatal cause of Pneumocystis pneumonia by Julia Schearer, Christopher Merrick

“…Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a fungal infection with primary occurrence in immunocompromised individuals by the etiologic agent Pneumocystis jirovecii. …”
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Bilateral Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis as an Initial Presentation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Endocarditis by Neda Hashemi-Sadraei, Rohan Gupta, Jorge D. Machicado, Rukma Govindu

“…We report a case of Streptococcus pneumoniae IE in a patient who presented with bilateral AC joint septic arthritis and we review the literature on the topic.…”
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Tension Pneumatocele due to Enterobacter gergoviae Pneumonia: A Case Report by Emeka B. Kesieme, Chinenye N. Kesieme, George O. Akpede, Kelechi E. Okonta, Andrew E. Dongo, Adewuyi M. Gbolagade, Sylvester U. Eluehike

“…Pneumatocele formation is a known complication of pneumonia. Very rarely, they may increase markedly in size, causing cardiorespiratory compromise. …”
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Atypical Endobronchial Carcinoid with Postobstructive Pneumonia Obscuring the Diagnosis of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Robert Ali, Candice Baldeo, Jesse Onyenekwe, Roshan Lala, Cristian Landa, Anwer Siddiqi

“…In the case presented below, the diagnosis of GPA was delayed as the patient had a concomitant atypical endobronchial carcinoid which predisposed to postobstructive pneumonia. Fortunately, the papular lesions that developed across her lower limbs prompted further investigations. …”
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Predictive performance of emergency department-specific variables on COVID-19 pneumonia by Hann-Yee Tan, Mathew Yeo, Xin-Ying Tay, Michael Fung, Ranjeev Kumar, Say-Tat Ooi, Lina Amirah, Chalani Udhyami Ubeynarayana, Desmond Mao

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A Distinctive Encounter With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis and Pneumonia by Shrijan Shrestha, Pragya Rai, Gyan Kayastha

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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…Studies lacking direct comparison or exploring diseases other than pneumonia, case reports, and those examining pneumonia secondary to COVID-19 variants were excluded. …”
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A Case Report of Chlamydia psittaci Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Pneumonia by Dongmei Zhao, Li Zhang, Qiulin Sun, Jun Cheng

“…A rare case of infective endocarditis complicated by pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci was reported, which was diagnosed using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). …”
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Antimicrobial Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: A Conference Report by The Canadian Community Acquired Pneumonia Consensus Conference Group

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Extensive Mycobacterium abscessus Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Infant with No Underlying Lung Pathology by Morouge M. Alramadhan, James R. Murphy, Michael L. Chang

“…A complete multidisciplinary evaluation for underlying lung disease and primary and acquired immunodeficiency should be undertaken in pediatric patients with M. abscessus pneumonia. Confirming macrolide susceptibility through erm(41) gene evaluation is clinically important for isolates with complicated susceptibility pattern.…”
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Daptomycin-Induced Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Late Onset and Quick Recovery by Mohamad Rachid, Khansa Ahmad, Meghan Saunders-Kurban, Aelia Fatima, Aditya Shah, Anas Nahhas

“…Multiple medications are associated with acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Multiple cases of daptomycin-induced AEP have been reported in the literature. …”
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Disseminated Blastomycosis Presenting as Oligoarthritis, Pneumonia, and Skin Disease in an Immunocompetent Child by Emily Schildt, Robyn Bockrath

“…We present a pediatric case from a tertiary care center in urban Chicago of disseminated blastomycosis caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis presenting as oligoarthritis (in the absence of osteomyelitis), pneumonia, and skin involvement, with clinical improvement on IV amphotericin and oral azole treatment.…”
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Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Cause of Primary Lung Abscess in a Child by Kelly S MacDonald, Volia M de Carvalho, Lawrence Liebert, Joanne E Embree

“…Secondary anaerobic infection as a cause of cavitation was excluded by bronchoscopic culture of the cavity. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare but recognized cause of lung abscess in healthy children.…”
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Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Kiana Karimi, Omid Zarei, Parinaz Sedighi, Mohammad Taheri, Amin Doosti-Irani, Leili Shokoohizadeh

“…Aim. Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an encapsulated Gram-negative bacterium that can lead to 14–20% of nosocomial infections. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Amoxicillin Susceptibility in Severe Haemophilus influenzae Pneumonia by Pierre Danneels, Maria Concetta Postorino, Alessio Strazzulla, Nabil Belfeki, Aurelia Pitch, Frank Pourcine, Sebastien Jochmans, Vincent Dubée, Mehran Monchi, Sylvain Diamantis

“…Treatment of Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) pneumonia is on concern because resistance to amoxicillin is largely diffused. …”
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Fulfilment assessment of the good clinical practices guidelines for community acquired pneumonia. by Iris Gonzalez Morales, Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Gustavo Álvarez Amador, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Miguel A. Mosquera Fernández

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Community acquired pneumonia is the most common cause of infections found during the medical practice. …”
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Electronic Vaping-Induced Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia and Empyema by Sachin M. Patil, Phillip Paul Beck, Tarang Pankaj Patel, Richard Dale Swaney, Dima Dandachi, Armin Krvavac

“…Pathogens responsible include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Pneumonia categorizations include community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. …”
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Candida glabrata Pneumonia in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Onur Yazici, Mustafa Cortuk, Hasan Casim, Erdogan Cetinkaya, Ali Mert, Ali Ramazan Benli

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae and viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia. …”
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Nocardia spp. Pneumonia in a Solid Organ Recipient: Role of Linezolid by George Mwandia, Hari Polenakovik

“…He had clinical and radiological resolution of his pneumonia and was disease free at subsequent follow-up 4 years later. …”
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