Antibiotics for pneumonia include Zithromax (azithromycin), clarithromycin, and Erythrocin (erythromycin). Azithromycin is often the first-line treatment since it is effective against many different ...

Pneumonia, a largely preventable disease, caused more than two million deaths in 2021, according to the Global Burden of Disease report. Evidence-based guidance on its diagnosis and management is, ...

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

AROUND 8 in 1,000 adults will get pneumonia every year – and it’s important to know the symptoms. Usually caused by a bacterial infection, pneumonia is an inflammation of the tissue in one or both ...

Adults 50 and older can now get the shot, as rates of the illness climb. By Dani Blum The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age from 65 to 50 for adults to get ...