Community-acquired pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the USA. Adherence to the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society community-acquired pneumonia guidelines has been associated with improved clinical outcomes. However, choice between guideline-recommended ...
are commonly responsible for community-acquired pneumonia, lafon says. "those tend to cause the typical signs of pneumonia, like fever, cough and difficulty breathing." having the flu can be a direct cause of pneumonia, he adds, or it can predispose people to eventually develop a bacterial ...
If you get pneumonia while you’re in a hospital, that’s called hospital-acquired pneumonia. It tends to be more serious, since it can be caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria and those who get it have other health issues. You might also hear the term health care-associated pneumonia. T...
Community-acquired pneumonia: is it time to shorten the antibiotic treatment?doi:10.1586/14787210.5.6.933Evaluation of: Li JZ, Winston LG, Moore DH, Bent S. Efficacy of short-course antibiotic regimens for community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis. Am. J. Med. 120, 783–790 (2007).%...
Ventilator-associated pneumonia You have ventilator-associated pneumonia if you get the infection while using a ventilator, a machine that helps you breathe. Community-acquired pneumonia Most cases are what's called community-acquired pneumonia, which means you didn’t get it in a hospital. ...
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The mortality rate has increased significantly over the past 10 years not only in Taiwan but also in other countries in the Asia-Pacific region [1], [2], [3]. The key causative pathogens of CAP are Stre...
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Pneumonia is inflammation of one or both lungs including fluid buildup, often caused by infection. Symptoms may include fever, chills, cough with sputum production, chest pain, and shortness of breath. The pandemic COVID-19 coronavirus causes viral pneum
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An accurate knowledge of the epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is key for selecting appropriate antimicrobial treatments. Very few etiolog