Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that is frequently caused by contagious pathogens such as viruses and bacteria, which can spread between individuals via respiratory droplets.
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Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China
2020 · cited by 21,213
Documents hospital-related transmission of viral pneumonia among patients and healthcare workers.
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The origin, transmission and clinical therapies on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak – an update on the status
2020 · cited by 4,912
Highlights sustained human-to-human transmission of viral pneumonia outbreaks like COVID-19.
Social Contacts and Mixing Patterns Relevant to the Spread of Infectious Diseases
2008 · cited by 3,247
Examines mixing patterns relevant to the spread of infectious diseases transmitted via respiratory routes.
Early dynamics of transmission and control of COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study
2020 · cited by 2,667
Analyzes the early transmission dynamics and human-to-human spread of pneumonia-causing coronaviruses.
Early dynamics of transmission and control of COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study
2020 · cited by 770
Evaluates the reproduction number and transmission dynamics of novel coronavirus pneumonia during outbreaks.
Pneumonia Classification Using Deep Learning from Chest X-ray Images During COVID-19
2021 · cited by 413
Classifies different forms of pneumonia, including contagious viral and bacterial types, using medical imaging.
Infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and its importance as an etiological agent in childhood community-acquired pneumonias
2007 · cited by 80
Discusses the high incidence and etiological role of infectious agents like Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community-acquired pneumonias.