The Role of Age, Neutrophil Infiltration and Antibiotics Timing in the Severity of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Pneumonia. Insights from a Multi-Level Mathematical Model Approach

Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases and has high mortality in sensitive patients (children, elderly and immunocompromised). Although an infection, the disease alters the alveolar epithelium homeostasis and hinders normal breathing, often with fatal consequences. A sp...

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Main Authors: Guido Santos, Julio Vera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/22/8428