A preliminary study on the potential of to induce dyskaryotic change in respiratory epithelium in adult community-acquired pneumonia.

Background: This study aimed to explore the cellular morphology of respiratory epithelium in (MpP) patients.

Materials And Methods: The cast-off cell morphological findings from bronchoscopic brushings in MpP and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by typical pathogens were reviewed.

Results: Compared with the CAP group, cellular dysplasia in respiratory tract epithelial brushings was significantly greater in MpP patients ( = 0.

Prevalence and characterization of plasmid-mediated blaESBL with their genetic environment in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in patients with pneumonia.

Background: The extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) are the major pathogens causing pneumonia and have a significant impact on the clinical course.

Triple combinations of neuraminidase inhibitors, statins and fibrates benefit the survival of patients with lethal avian influenza pandemic.

The high mortality of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses infection in humans gives rise to considerable concern that it might someday cause another lethal pandemic. At present there is no other effective alternative besides the early and enough administration of neuraminidase inhibitors, which may be crucial for the patient management. However, its efficacy is sometimes limited because of the late administration in some patients especially the seriously ill ones and the continual occurrence of oseltamivir resistant A (H5N1) strains.

[The effect of subglottic secretion drainage on prevention of ventilator-associated lower airway infection].

Objective: To assess the influence of subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) on the morbidity of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients.

Methods: All studied patients who received mechanical ventilation (MV) estimated for more than 48 hours were intubated with a special type endotracheal tube with a small-bore cannula in the wall for SSD. The patients were randomly divided into two groups receiving SSD (group A) and usual care (non-SSD, group B) respectively.