Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs), both upper (URTIs) and lower respiratory tract infections
(LRTIs), are the most common reason for consultation with a general practitioner. RTIs …

… of M. pneumoniae diagnostic tests exist. In this review, the current state of knowledge of M. …
The role of M. pneumoniae as a cause of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) differs from study …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is responsible for 10 to 20% of the cases of community-acquired
pneumonia and has been associated with acute exacerbations of asthma (22). M. …

… In some circumstances, because of lack of new evidence, or sometimes even in the presence
of new evidence, the recommendation is unchanged from 2005. Where this is the case it is …

A key unsolved question in the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is
the duration of acquired immunity. Insights from infections with the four seasonal human …

RESEARCH Page 1 RESEARCH Early waning of maternal measles antibodies in era of
measles elimination: longitudinal study E Leuridan, pre-doctoral fellow,1 N Hens, professor in …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare three commercially available nucleic
acid amplification tests (NAATs) for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia …

Objectives To quantify the diagnostic accuracy of selected inflammatory markers in addition
to symptoms and signs for predicting pneumonia and to derive a diagnostic tool. Design …

Background. Nocardiosis is a rare, life-threatening opportunistic infection, affecting 0.04% to
3.5% of patients after solid organ transplant (SOT). The aim of this study was to identify risk …

Background Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is occasionally detected in the lower respiratory tract
of patients in intensive care, but its clinical importance in such situations remains unclear. …