Guest Editor: Ricardo J. José, from University College London, London, UK
This focused issue aims to cover important aspects of common respiratory infections such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), fungal respiratory disease and tuberculosis, as well as the impact of obesity and biological therapies for respiratory infections. Additionally, it discusses the impact of the HIV on respiratory infection and chronic respiratory disease in the era of anti-retroviral therapy, and the novel diagnostics used in intensive care units to detect infective pathogens.
Preface
Review Article
Current and emerging evidence for immunomodulatory therapy in community-acquired pneumonia
David R. Woods, Ricardo J. José
Obesity, respiratory disease and pulmonary infections
Cristina Fernandez, Ari Manuel
Invasive and chronic fungal lung infections
Jimstan Periselneris, Darius Armstrong-James
Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis: latest developments and future priorities
Kartik Kumar, Onn Min Kon
HIV and respiratory illness in the antiretroviral therapy era
Amina Jaffer, Nikesh Devani, James Brown, Swapna Mandal, Marc Lipman
Mini-Review
Biological therapies in the treatment of inflammatory disease and cancer: impact on pulmonary infection
Ricardo J. José, Maria Mouyis