Overcoming Challenges in Infectious Diseases
Discover the latest medical research on the prevention, management and treatment of infectious diseases.
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Epidemiology, aetiology, and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Hong Kong19 November, 2020Dr LAM Bing Director, Respiratory Medicine Centre Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital Hong Kong In Asia, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes almost one million deaths in adults annually.1... -
Therapeutic strategies for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic5 November, 2020Dr Pin-Kuei Fu., M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor Director of respiratory care unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine Taichung Veterans General Hospital Dr Pin-Kuei Fu, an attending... -
Young adults are more susceptible to severe bacterial or viral disease than school-age children5 November, 2020The human immune system may begin to weaken much earlier than previously assumed, according to research led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.1 Research on age-specific... -
Insights into the updated World Health Organization guidelines for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis30 October, 2020Dr Charoen Chuchottavorn Senior Medical Expert, Advisory Level Central Chest Institute of Thailand The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published updated guidance on the management... -
Managing rational use of antimicrobials29 October, 2020Professor Yang Fan Doctor of Medicine Director of Infection Control Department, and Chief Physician of Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Secretary-general of... -
The efficacy and safety of levofloxacin in the treatment of respiratory tract infections28 October, 2020Professor Ngô Quý Châu President of Vietnam Respiratory Society Head of Respiratory Department, Tam Anh Hospital Hanoi, Vietnam. The high-dose, short-course regimen of 750 mg... -
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...
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INTERVIEWS
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Epidemiology, aetiology, and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Hong Kong -
Therapeutic strategies for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic -
Insights into the updated World Health Organization guidelines for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis -
Managing rational use of antimicrobials -
The efficacy and safety of levofloxacin in the treatment of respiratory tract infections -
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