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Isolation of and risk factors for airway infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...
Figueiredo,Mara Rúbia; Lomonaco,Isabella; Araújo,Amanda Souza; Lundgren,Fernando; Pereira,Eanes Delgado BarrosABSTRACT Objective: To identify microorganisms in sputum samples of patients with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and to determine risk factors related to the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) in those patients. Methods: Consecutive patients were recruited from a tertiary hospital outpatient clinic in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. The patients were submitted to spirometry, six-minute walk test...
2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia
Corrêa,Ricardo de Amorim; Costa,Andre Nathan; Lundgren,Fernando; Michelin,Lessandra; Figueiredo,Mara Rúbia; Holanda,Marcelo; Gomes,MauroABSTRACT Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the vast diversity of respiratory microbiota, Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most prevalent pathogen among etiologic agents. Despite the significant decrease in the mortality rates for lower respiratory tract infections in recent decades, CAP ranks third as a cause of death in Brazil. Since the latest Guidelines o...