Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a very serious diagnosis even though we have excellent antibiotics and consensus guidelines for their use. [1] But are the guidelines followed, and does ...

Hospital-acquired pneumonia remains a major ICU threat as new diagnostics and tailored treatment strategies reshape care.

For most children with complicated pneumonia, a less aggressive treatment approach is favored for those with small or ...

Algorithm identifies patients at higher risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia A new data-driven algorithm can identify patients at an increased risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ...

In our current health care environment, hospitals and health care providers are challenged to provide a high standard of care in a more efficient way. Multiple evidence-based practice guidelines ...

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Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Pneumonia is one of the world's leading causes of death and affects over a million people a year in the United States. The disease disproportionately impacts children, older adults, and hospitalized ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild illness in most children and adults. However, pneumonia can be serious, requiring treatment and sometimes hospitalization. Rarely, for people at high risk ...