Background: Anaerobes are the first and Streptococcus species the second most common
cause of community-acquired lung abscess (CALA) in the West. The etiologic pathogens of …

Objective Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a major cause of death. No
studies have reported the use of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDT) for the etiological …

In the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), errors in
handling and wrong techniques in using inhalation devices are associated with poor disease …

Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus. …

The incidence and risk factors of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
have been poorly investigated. We conducted a retrospective study of 632 patients with …

Background Increasing evidence indicates that antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive
conversion occurs in patients initially diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (…

Background Non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with pre‐existing respiratory
diseases have been excluded in clinical trials of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, and it …

Objective The clinical characteristics and chest imaging findings of viral pneumonia and
several interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) overlap, and viral pneumonia may be underrecognized …

Background: Pneumonia is a major complication of influenza that contributes to mortality.
Clinical characteristics and factors of influenza virus contributing to the severity and mortality of …

Objective Presently, the predominant subtypes of influenza viruses in the world, except for
those in local epidemics, include influenza pandemic H1N1 2009 (pH1N1), H3N2, and B …