To date, after the introduction of routine childhood immunization, elderly people (i.e., persons aged 65 years or older) suffer the greatest burden of pneumococcal disease in developed countries. At present, two anti-pneumococcal vaccines are available for use in adults: the 23-valent ...
Pneumonia is one of Australia's leading causes of death, ranking in the top 20 in 2012 and is more common in winter. It is especially dangerous in young children and the elderly. In high-risk groups such as the hospitalised frail elderly, mortality is greater than 50 percent. Previous work...
Aspiration pneumonia is the leading cause of death among the elderly. Modified-texture foods, i.e., foods with altered consistency, are recommended in order to maintain both normal swallowing and adequate nutrition, which is also expected to reduce aspiration pneumonia, when elderly people are suspe...
A case of influenza opens the door and invites oxygen-robbing respiratory infection, specifically pneumonia. When this occurs, the pneumonia is deemed “secondary.” It is especially likely and potentially fatal in the elderly, the very young, and patients who have chronic conditions. Pneumonia’s ...
Inflammation of the gums is associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and pneumonia. DNA from oral bacteria have been found in damaged heart valves and lumbar discs. Biannual professional cleaning reduces the risk of pneumonia in the elderly by 80%. Oral inflammation ...
SARS-CoV-2-induced pneumonia is marked by hyperactivation of effector T cells and excessive production of inflammatory cytokines, particularly IL-6.4 This reaction, known as a cytokine storm, was initially described as a life-threatening complication in patients receiving antibody-based immune therapy...
This pathogen is known to cause pneumonia, endocarditis, otitis externa, urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis and sepsis and also may be evident in skin as necrotizing fasciitis or as ecthyma gangrenosum, the latter a sign of pseudomonas sepsis. It is salient that a Shanghai study documented,...
Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the United States, 1993–2008. Clin. Infect. Dis. 54, 1427–1436 (2012). Google Scholar Rey-Jurado, E. & Kalergis, A.M. Immunological features of respiratory syncytial virus–caused pneumonia—implications for vaccine ...
“The flu virus can get deep in your lungs. Your immune system responds and you get mucus and fluids, and then other bacteria grows and develops and causes pneumonia,” saysGlenn Williams, MD, director of OhioHealth Corporate Onsite Clinics and Wellness Programs. “In some cases, that bacteri...
pneumonia; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections; surgical site infections; urinary tract infections; and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). How to deal with nosocomial infections? While it is impossible to completely eliminate nosocomial infections, there are some...