Combination therapy for community-acquired pneumonia. A combination antibiotic regimen with a macrolide was shown to improve short- and long-term outcomes in patients with community-acquired pneumonia ...

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 ...

Hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can lead to long-term health problems that persist months after discharge, according to new research published in BMC Infectious Diseases. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three days of antibiotic therapy was noninferior to 8 days of therapy for patients with moderately severe ...

Background and Goal: This study explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia. Study Approach: A ...

Lung ultrasound is acceptable diagnostic alternative to chest radiography in medical centers with appropriate clinical expertise.

pneumonia Pooled data from the LEAP 1 and 2 trials were used to study the efficacy and safety of lefamulin in patients with CABP at risk for severe pneumonia. The following article features coverage ...

Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves x-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies. In efforts to reduce radiation exposure from x-rays ...