Cells, biofilms and biomarkers in respiratory infections

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: A. Koutsoukou (Athens, Greece), E. Polverino (Barcelona, Spain), G. Limonard (Utrecht, Netherlands), J.S. Elborn (Belfast, United Kingdom)
Assessment of viral load and time course of pulmonary inflammation in a murine model of H1N1 (PR8) influenza virus infection
R. Armstrong, S. Jordan, J. Carter, A. Rowles, K. Meecham, D. Rodgers (Alconbury, United Kingdom)
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin regulates IL-8 release and CXCR2 expression in human neutrophils
N. Aggarwal, J. Hegermann, V. Grau, M. Ochs, T. Welte, S. Janciauskiene (Hannover, Giessen, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstract
In vitro evaluation of the effectiveness of a novel closed suctioning system in biofilm removal from the endotracheal tubes
E. Lancau, N. Adi, M. Pfeffer, R. Shapira (Rehovot, Israel)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in predicting outcome for hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia
D. Postma, J. Schuurman, C. van Werkhoven, J. J. Oosterheert, L. van Elden, M. Bonten (Utrecht, Netherlands)
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Prevalence of nontuberculosis mycobacterial in patients with bronchiectasis: A meta-analysis
H. Chu, L. Zhao, H. Xiao, Z. Zhang, J. Zhang (Shanghai, China)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Cavitary formation in non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection is the significant risk for development to chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
S. Fujiuchi, Y. Fujita, H. Suzuki, T. Aritomi, H. Kuroda, M. Takahashi, A. Takeda, Y. Yamazaki, T. Tuji, T. Fujikane (Asahikawa, Japan)
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Rapid quantification of bacteria associated to ventilator associated pneumonia in endotracheal aspirate specimens
B. François, S. Prudent, O. Barraud, M. Lacroix, M. Clavel, M. A. Jestin, M. Rodrigue, M. C. Ploy, A. Pachot, J. Yugueros-Marcos, V. Moucadel (Limoges, Grenoble, France)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Emerging macrolide-resistant mycoplasma pneumoniae in Thailand
P. Domthong, A. Wattanathum, P. Harnsiripan, S. Tanyaharn, V. Wutthichan (Bangkok, Thailand)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Surveillance of susceptibility patterns among isolates from pulmonary intensive care units for four years in Turkey
I. Erayman, M. Yavsan, C. Korkmaz, E. Karatas, M. Tosun, M. Göktepe, K. Uzun (Konya, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
The value of bacterial culture in patients with suspected lung cancer evaluated by bronchoscopy: A prospective study of 155 patients
M. Koslow, A. Matveychuk, M. Kuchuk, A. Guber, D. Shitrit (Kfar Saba, Israel)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Induction of the TGF-beta pseudoreceptor BAMBI by nontypeable haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and its impact on TGF-beta induced effects
D. Wilpsbaeumer, K. Rohmann, J. Rupp, P. Zabel, S. Marwitz, T. Goldmann, K. Dalhoff, D. Droemann (Luebeck, Borstel, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Utilization of target enriched multiplex PCR for detection of panton-valentine leukocidin in necrotizing pneumonia complicating influenza A
M. Gabrilovich, C. Quinter, C. Bacheller, T. Lam (Hamilton, Dayton, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Validation of an in vitro tracheal model for the study of innate host defence mechanism in respiratory tract infections
K. Akram, P. Anujan, B. Mccloskey, L. Bingle, C. Bingle (Sheffield, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Comparing the effects of oxidative stress on mitochondrial function and antiviral responses in primary bronchial epithelial cells of asthmatics and non-asthmatics
F. Fathi Aghdam, L. Wood, A. Hsu, K. Parsons, S. Keely, P. Wark (Newcastle, Australia)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Intranasal administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) during a chronic pulmonary infection with streptococcus pneumoniae resulted in a synergistic effect on neutrophil influx in mice
L. Haste, K. Hulland, S. Bolton, P. Andrew (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Serological-diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) and aspergillus lateral-flow device (LFD)
M. Kobayashi, C. R. Thornton (Kochi, Japan; Exeter, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Galactomannan in the bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnosing invasive fungal disease
K. Affolter, M. Tamm, K. Jahn, J. Halter, J. Passweg, H. Hirsch, D. Stolz (Basel, Switzerland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The efficacy of adjuvant use low molecular weight heparins in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
D. Povalyaev (Moscow, Russian Federation)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Tracheobronchial fungal infections and their bronchoscopic features
R. Niu, C. Hu (Hunan, Changsha, China)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Evaluation of bronchoscopic findings and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cytology with regard to BAL fluid microbiology in critically ill patients.
P. Venikos, C. Kampolis, K. Konstantopoulos, A. Armaganides, P. Karakitsos (Athens, Greece)
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