A meta-analysis finds that short-course antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia did not result in increased recurrence or relapse
New data suggest that severe pneumonia in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients is similar to other types of pneumonia, but COVID patients require mechanical ventilation longer.
Flu vaccination reduced pneumonia by 40% and hospitalization by 15% in people with heart failure.
In 9 clinical trials, children received either amoxicillin or cotrimoxazole for different durations.
Nineteen people have contracted Legionella-related pneumonia involving both lungs, and 6 have died.
A cluster of 10 illnesses and 3 deaths is linked to a healthcare facility in the northern part of the country.
Antibiotic resistance, one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, has risen dramatically over the past two decades, according to a study published this week in JAMA Network Open.
A study of children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) suggests that antibiotic decisions made in the emergency department (ED) have a significant impact on inpatient antibiotic use, researchers reported today in Pediatrics.
The study also found that nearly a third of children without radiographic evidence of pneumonia received antibiotics, suggesting that overuse is common.
The shortened approach achieved a similar clinical response and resolution of symptoms.
Antibiotic prescribing in general practice in England fell significantly during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous year, according to data released last week by Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK).
