A. Löwenberg
University of Groningen
10 Papers
63 Citations
A. Löwenberg is an academic researcher from University of Groningen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Streptococcus pneumoniae & Community-acquired pneumonia. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 10 publications.
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Papers
Reliability of radiographic findings and the relation to etiologic agents in community-acquired pneumonia.
TL;DR: In this article, the interobserver reliability (IR) of radiographic findings and the relationship to different causative pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was assessed. And the involved lobes were identified.
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Relation between beta-lactamase producing bacteria and patient characteristics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
TL;DR: An increased number of antibiotic courses is related to a higher incidence of beta-lactamase producing bacteria and more patients had hospital admissions in the beta L+ group.
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The Role of Antigen Detection in Pneumococcal Carriers: A Comparison between Cultures and Capsular Antigen Detection in Upper Respiratory Tract Secretions
Wim Boersma,A. Löwenberg,Yvette Holloway,H. Kuttschrütter,Jan A. M. Snijder,Gerard H. Koëter +5 more
TL;DR: There is a poor relation between pneumococcal colonization and antigen detection in the oropharynx and nasopharynx, and false positive antigen results in saliva are probably due to cross-reactions with alpha-haemolytic streptococci.
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Pneumococcal antigen persistence in sputum from patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Wim Boersma,A. Löwenberg,Yvette Holloway,H. Kuttschrütter,Jan A. M. Snijder,Gerard H. Koëter +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the diagnostic value of pneumococcal capsular antigen by comparing this with the results of Gram stain and culture in representative and nonrepresentative sputa during follow-up in patients with community-acquired pneumonia was established.
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High Prevalence of Obstructive Airways Disease in Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Comparison of Four Etiologies
TL;DR: The hypothesis that OAD is a risk factor for acquiring CAP, which may be suggested by the study, should be further examined by objective parameters in a case-controlled study.
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