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Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 5 facts
claimKlebsiella pneumoniae is known to cause pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and open wounds.
claimUrbanization contributes to the spread of diseases like typhoid, tuberculosis, respiratory infections, and pneumonia due to overpopulation and unsanitary conditions.
claimStaphylococcus aureus infects hosts by breaching skin or mucous membranes, leading to severe conditions such as bloodstream infections, pneumonia, systemic infections, joint infections, and osteomyelitis.
claimPathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes both external and internal infections, including wounds, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, eye infections, sepsis, and endocarditis.
claimSpecific bacterial strains, including Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus anthracis, can overcome host defenses and induce severe illnesses such as pneumonia, endocarditis, septicemia, and osteomyelitis.
Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu 4 facts
claimVitamin A supplementation is not beneficial for individuals with lower respiratory infections like pneumonia and may aggravate the condition.
referenceA 1995 meta-analysis published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization evaluated the impact of vitamin A supplementation on pneumonia morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
referenceHigh-dose vitamin A supplementation is associated with adverse effects in children hospitalized with pneumonia, according to a 1998 study published in Pediatrics.
claimA 2013 review of six trials regarding vitamin C supplementation for pneumonia prevention or treatment found only two double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trials, leading to the conclusion that prophylactic use of vitamin C supplements for pneumonia cannot be advocated for the general population due to methodological shortcomings and variable study populations.
The Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu 1 fact
claimAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an example of a dysregulated immune response characterized by unremitting inflammation that develops after sepsis, trauma, or pneumonia from bacteria or viruses, including COVID-19.
The immune system and primary immunodeficiency primaryimmune.org 1 fact
claimInfections in people with primary immunodeficiency (PI) can occur anywhere in the body, with common sites including the sinuses (sinusitis), the bronchi (bronchitis), the lung (pneumonia), and the intestinal tract (infectious diarrhea).