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| Title |
Tobacco use increases susceptibility to bacterial infection
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Tobacco Induced Diseases, December 2008
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| DOI | 10.1186/1617-9625-4-12 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Juhi Bagaitkar, Donald R Demuth, David A Scott |
| Abstract |
Active smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of bacterial infection. Tobacco smoke exposure increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections, including tuberculosis, pneumonia and Legionnaires disease; bacterial vaginosis and sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea; Helicobacter pylori infection; periodontitis; meningitis; otitis media; and post-surgical and nosocomial infections. Tobacco smoke compromises the anti-bacterial function of leukocytes, including neutrophils, monocytes, T cells and B cells, providing a mechanistic explanation for increased infection risk. Further epidemiological, clinical and mechanistic research into this important area is warranted. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| Canada | 2 | 29% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 201 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 198 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 29 | 14% |
| Researcher | 19 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 41 | 20% |
| Unknown | 44 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 69 | 34% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 13 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 13 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 10% |
| Unknown | 53 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 29. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 January 2023.
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