Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare pulmonary disease characterised by alveolar
accumulation of surfactant. It may result from mutations in surfactant proteins or granulocyte …

To determine risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by potentially
drug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas …

To identify airway pathologic abnormalities selectively associated with severe asthma, we
examined 10 control subjects, 10 patients with intermittent asthma, 15 patients with mild-to-…

Background The evolutionarily conserved 18-glycosyl-hydrolase family contains true chitinases
and chitinase-like proteins that lack enzymatic activity. Acidic mammalian chitinase has …

Bronchial thermoplasty is a young yet promising treatment for severe asthma whose benefit
for long-term asthma control outweighs the short-term risk of deterioration and …

To compare the usefulness of specimens obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and
using a protected specimen brush (PSB) in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia, both …

To obtain accurate Information on distal bronchial mlcroflora during acute exac: erbatlon In
patients with chronic bronchitis, we prospectively studied 54 such patients who had been …

Vancomycin penetration into the fluid lining the epithelial surface of the lower respiratory
tract was studied by performing fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage on 14 …

To describe the epidemiologic and microbial aspects of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), we prospectively evaluated …

Background Shortening the duration of antibiotic therapy for patients admitted to hospital
with community-acquired pneumonia should help reduce antibiotic consumption and thus …