Clinically, the features of acute bacterial pneumonia present no differently among gravid and nonpregnant patients. Hopwood [8] reported that among 23 pregnant patients who developed pneumonia, all ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory infection that has similar symptoms as a cold. But it can be serious for expectant parents who are more at risk for complications from the virus. You ...

A type of pneumonia infection that’s increasing in the U.S. prompted a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a type of bacteria ...

A bacterial infection known as walking pneumonia is on the rise in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned. Cases are particularly high among young children.

Madedorn said most infections now result in mild symptoms such as headaches, nausea, diarrhea, coughing and slight shortness ...