A review was performed to determine clinical aspects and diagnostic tools for chronic Q fever.
We present a Dutch guideline based on literature and clinical experience with chronic Q …

We systematically reviewed available evidence from Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane
Library on diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of commercially available rapid (results <3 …

Background. Excessive prescription of antibiotics in patients with lower respiratory tract infection
(LRTI) is common in primary care and might be reduced by rapid point-of-care (POC) C-…

Background The choice of empirical antibiotic treatment for patients with clinically suspected
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who are admitted to non–intensive care unit (ICU) …

During the past years, human coronaviruses (HCoVs) have been increasingly identified as
pathogens associated with more-severe respiratory tract infection (RTI). Diagnostic tests for …

Background . Rapid diagnostic tests with a high sensitivity for lower respiratory tract infection
(LRTI) could lead to improved patient care and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and …

Objectives To compare the effectiveness of an early switch to oral antibiotics with the standard
7 day course of intravenous antibiotics in severe community acquired pneumonia. Design …

Despite the introduction of new inflammatory markers, C-reactive protein (CRP) remains
commonly used in patients hospitalised with severe infections. However, evidence on the …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17: 763–768 Abstract Insights into long‐term mortality, especially
into the cause of death after initial recovery from an episode of community‐acquired …

Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever, a zoonosis, which has acute and chronic manifestations.
From 2007 to 2010, the Netherlands experienced a large Q fever outbreak, which has offered …