Browsing by Author "Zunino, Enna"

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    • Community-acquired pneumonia in Chile: the clinical relevance in the detection of viruses and atypical bacteria 
      Luchsinger Farías, Vivian; Ruiz Carmona, Mauricio; Zunino, Enna; Martínez, María Angélica; Machado, Clarisse; Piedra, Pedro A.; Fasce, Rodrigo; Ulloa Flores, María Teresa; Fink, María Cristina; Lara, Pamela; Gebauer, Mónica; Chávez, Fernando; Avendaño, Luis F. (group.bmj.com, 2013)
      Background Adult community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a relevant worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality, however the aetiology often remains uncertain and the therapy is empirical. We applied conventional and ...
    • Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in adult community-acquired pneumonia by PCR and serology 
      Martínez Tagle, María Angélica; Ruiz, Mauricio; Zunino, Enna; Luchsinger Farías, Vivian; Avendaño, Luis Fidel C. (Society for General Microbiology, 2008)
      Diagnosis of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in adults is hampered by a lack of rapid and standardized tests for detection. This prospective study was conducted to compare the diagnostic values of an indirect ...
    • Relationship between severity of adult community-acquired pneumonia and impairment of the antioxidant defense ... 
      Castillo, Rodrigo L.; Carrasco, Rodrigo A.; Álvarez, Pedro I.; Ruiz, Mauricio; Luchsinger Farías, Vivian; Zunino, Enna; Martínez, María A.; Avendaño, Luis F. (2013)
      Oxidant/antioxidant imbalance has been reported in some infectious diseases, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim was to assess the antioxidant status in adults with CAP and its relationship with clinical ...
    • Role of Neutralizing Antibodies in Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Respiratory Syncytial Virus 
      Luchsinger Farías, Vivian; Piedra, Pedro A.; Ruiz, Mauricio; Zunino, Enna; Martínez, María Angélica; Machado, Clarisse; Fasce, Rodrigo; Ulloa Flores, María Teresa; Fink, María Cristina; Lara, Pamela; Avendaño, Luis F. (2012-04)
      Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been implicated in the etiology of adult communityacquired pneumonia (CAP). We investigated RSV infection in Chilean adults with CAP using direct viral detection, real-time ...