Overcoming Challenges in Infectious Diseases
Discover the latest medical research on the prevention, management and treatment of infectious diseases.
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Physical and occupational therapy reduces readmission and mortality rates in patients with pneumonia13 October, 2020Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) can reduce the risk for hospital readmission and death in patients with pneumonia, according to researchers at the University of... -
COPD: Updates on guidelines and clinical challenges9 October, 2020Professor Rongchang Chen Director of Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People’s Hospital Former Director of Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases 10th Chairman of... -
Macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and atypical pathogen: Epidemiological factors and susceptibility profile in Taiwan30 September, 2020Dr Ya-Sung Yang Attending Physician, Section of Infectious Diseases, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan The emergence of macrolide-resistant pathogens in... -
Empirical treatment selection for CAP in the Emergency Department28 September, 2020Professor Zhao Bin Director and Chief Physician of the Emergency Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Professor of Peking University Health Science Centre and tutor for postgraduate... -
Managing infections in AECOPD patients15 September, 2020Professor Fu-Qiang Wen Chairman of Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, West China School of Clinical Medicine, Sichuan University Head of Department of Respiratory Medicine, West... -
Flu and pneumonia vaccinations may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease4 September, 2020Three research studies reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2020 revealed an association between flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations, and a reduced... -
Current trends in antimicrobial resistance in China19 August, 2020Professor Yunsong Yu Qiushi Distinguished Physician, Professor, Doctoral Tutor, and currently Deputy Dean and Director of Infectious Disease Department of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang... -
Pathogenic bacterial resistance and anti-infective treatment strategies for CAP in different countries and regions14 August, 2020Professor Youning Liu Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Former Chairman of the Internal Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and Chairman of the Respiratory... -
Gut microbiome confers variable resistance to cholera12 August, 2020Microbiologists at the University of California, Riverside, United States revealed that human gut microbiome confers variable resistance to cholera infection.1 Their study showed that differences... -
Reconsidering fluoroquinolone for skin, soft tissue and bone infections28 July, 2020Professor Terapong Tantawichien Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand In the 2014 Practice...
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COPD: Updates on guidelines and clinical challenges -
Macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and atypical pathogen: Epidemiological factors and susceptibility profile in Taiwan -
Empirical treatment selection for CAP in the Emergency Department -
Managing infections in AECOPD patients -
Current trends in antimicrobial resistance in China -
Pathogenic bacterial resistance and anti-infective treatment strategies for CAP in different countries and regions -
Reconsidering fluoroquinolone for skin, soft tissue and bone infections -
Levofloxacin: The optimal choice in treatment for respiratory tract infections -
Managing COVID-19: Experience from a medical centre in Taiwan -
The role of high-dose levofloxacin in the treatment of community-onset bacteraemia