Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurs in three stages and the development of adult respiratory distress syndrome with SARS is not a consequence of the uncontrolled replication of the virus, but has an immunological nature.
Autistic children have statistically significant differences in the concentration of certain chemicals (metabolites) produced by bacteria that live in the intestines, compared to healthy children.
On May 20-21, 2004, the first Far East conference on antimicrobial therapy and the international conference as part of the ISC Disease Management Series project "Modern Pharmacotherapy in Urology" were held in Khabarovsk.
Measuring procalcitonin levels can reduce the unreasonable prescription of antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infections.
The frequency and risk factors leading to progression of hepatic fibrosis and decompensation of hepatic function in patients infected with hepatitis C virus have been determined.
Despite the lack of evidence of clear clinical benefit from use, systemic glucocorticoids are often prescribed for community-acquired pneumonia.