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Kn Ukwaja

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International prevalence and risk factors evaluation for drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia

2019

Objective: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent bacterial pathogen isolated in subjects with Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) worldwide. Limited data are available regarding the current global burden and risk factors associated with drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) in CAP subjects. We assessed the multinational prevalence and risk factors for DRSP-CAP in a multinational point-prevalence study. Design: The prevalence of DRSP-CAP was assessed by identification of DRSP in blood or respiratory samples among adults hospitalized with CAP in 54 countries. Prevalence and risk factors were compared among subjects that had microbiological testing and antibiotic susceptibility…

0301 basic medicineMaleStreptococcus pneumoniaantibiotic resistanceInternationalitysputum examinationbronchiectasisvery elderlyAntibioticsPrevalenceDrug resistancemedicine.disease_causeLogistic regressionGlobal HealthCommunity-Acquired Infections/epidemiologylung lavage0302 clinical medicineCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCost of IllnessRisk FactorsPrevalencedrug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia030212 general & internal medicineMicrobial drug resistantAged 80 and overadultinternational cooperationdrug effectMiddle Agedinfluenza vaccinationAnti-Bacterial Agentsantiinfective agentEuropeCommunity-Acquired InfectionsHospitalizationGlobal burden of diseaseStreptococcus pneumoniaeInfectious Diseasesrisk factorbacterium identificationFemalecommunity acquired infectioninfluenzaliver diseasepneumococcal vaccinationPneumococcal infectionhospitalizationmedicine.drugMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyAsiamedicine.drug_class030106 microbiologySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioArticleAnti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug Resistance BacterialPneumonia Pneumococcal/epidemiologymedicineHumanscontrolled studyhumantetracyclineHospitalization/statistics & numerical dataAgedlevofloxacinnonhumanbusiness.industrydisease associationmicrobiologycommunity acquired pneumoniamacrolidePneumoniaasthmaSouth AmericaPneumonia Pneumococcalvaccinationmedicine.diseasemajor clinical studyantibiotic sensitivitypenicillin derivativePenicillinStreptococcus pneumoniae/drug effectsPneumoniablood examinationAfricaNorth Americamicrobiological examinationbusinessGlobal burden of disease; Microbial drug resistant; Pneumococcal infection; Pneumonia
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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countrie…

2015

Summary Background Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, and national health policies. In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), we estimated these quantities for acute and chronic diseases and injuries for 188 countries between 1990 and 2013. Methods Estimates were calculated for disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and YLDs using GBD 2010 methods with some important refinements. Results for incidence of acute disorders and prevalence of chronic disorders are new additions to the analysis. Key improvements include expansion to the cause an…

MaleGerontologyNutrition and DiseaseEpidemiologyyears lived with disability Global burden of disease acute and chronic diseases countriesPrevalenceDiseaseGlobal HealthMedical and Health SciencesConduct disorderOtitis-mediaCost of IllnessResidence CharacteristicsVoeding en ZiekteEpidemiologyPrevalence80 and overGlobal health2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment2.1 Biological and endogenous factorscountriesAetiologyChildAged 80 and overMedicine(all)education.field_of_studyATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERIncidenceMortality rateIncidence (epidemiology)Pain ResearchNeglected DiseasesAlcohol dependenceGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedGlobal burden of diseaseGlobal Burden of Disease Study 2013 CollaboratorsMental HealthInfectious DiseasesAttention deficit/Hyperactivity disorderBurden of IllnessChild PreschoolAcute DiseaseFemaleLife Sciences & BiomedicineAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentGBD 2013Populationacute and chronic diseasesYoung AdultMental-disordersAge DistributionMedicine General & InternalWeightsGeneral & Internal MedicinemedicineHumansLife ScienceDisabled PersonsSex DistributionPreschooleducationDeveloping CountriesVLAGAgedScience & Technologybusiness.industryDeveloped CountriesCutaneous LeishmaniasisInfant NewbornInfantHealth outcomesNewbornmedicine.diseaseComorbidityBrain Disordersyears lived with disabilityGood Health and Well BeingDisease injury incidence prevalence YLDs GBD 2010Chronic DiseaseWounds and Injuriesbusiness2.4 Surveillance and distributionIron-deficiencyDemography
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