June 8, 2017August 24, 2022
Omadacycline Shows Punch Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Studies Indicate

The antibiotic omadacycline has displayed an ability to fight treatment-resistant respiratory, skin and urinary-tract bacteria in preclinical-trial studies, according to its maker, ... Read more
June 6, 2017June 6, 2017
Salvecin and Antibiotics Combo Eradicates Pneumonia Better Than Antibiotics Alone, Phase 2a Trial Shows

A combination of Salvecin (AR-301) and antibiotics eradicated ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) better than antibiotics alone, according to a Phase ... Read more
June 1, 2017June 1, 2017
PPV23 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Community-acquired Pneumonia Not Yet Consistent, Researchers Say

The PPV23 vaccine, designed to protect against community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is not uniformly effective among the general ... Read more
May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Triple-Antibiotic Combos Eliminate Two Treatment-Resistant Bacteria

A combination of three antibiotics can eradicate two of today’s six most treatment-resistant bacteria, according to researchers at the State University ... Read more
May 25, 2017May 25, 2017
Adapting Safety, Hygiene Protocols Prevents Pneumonia, Other Ventilator-Associated Illnesses in Hospital ICUs

A new study urges hospital intensive care units (ICUs) to adopt safety and hygiene protocols to reduce the occurrence of ... Read more
May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Initial Antibiotic Treatment Fails in Nearly One in Four Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

An initial antibiotics regimen fails to cure pneumonia in one in four patients who acquire the disease outside hospitals and ... Read more
May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Memory T-Cells Contribute to Body’s Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Pneumonia During Childhood, Study Suggests

A key immune system component called memory T-cells contributes to the naturally occurring protection against pneumonia-causing bacteria that the body develops ... Read more
May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
Risk of Heart Attack Increases 17 Times in Week Following Respiratory Infection

The risk of having a heart attack increases 17 times in the seven days after a respiratory infection, including pneumonia, ... Read more
May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Respiratory Disease App to Be Evaluated by Doctors Without Borders in Low-income Rural Areas

Doctors Without Borders will conduct a clinical study on ResApp Health‘s respiratory disease app ResAppDx in a lower-income rural setting, the ... Read more
May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
PaxVax Updating 30-Year-Old Vaccine Against Pneumonia Virus That Can Hit Military Recruits

PaxVax is modernizing a pneumonia virus vaccine that hasn’t been updated in 30 years, partly to help protect military recruits. Because ... Read more
May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
T-Follicular Helper Cells Critical in Protecting Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Australian Study Shows

T-follicular helper cells generate antibodies that prevent people from getting pneumococcal pneumonia, according to a Australian study whose findings offer important ... Read more
May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Penicillin-G/V May Reduce Pneumonia Severity and Mortality, Study Suggests

Patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and treated with penicillin-G/V had less severe pneumonia than patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics or ... Read more

December 13, 2016December 13, 2016

Study Urges Standards for Recognizing, Treating Aspiration Pneumonia Because of Risks It Carries

Among people with community-acquired pneumonia, those with aspiration pneumonia are likely to have worse outcomes than other patients, according to a review of previously published data. The study, “Prognostic implications of ... Read more

December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

Blood Levels of 2 Proteins May Be Markers of Severe Pneumonia in Children

Blood levels of two specific proteins, IL-6 and IL-10, can be discriminative biomarkers of the severity of pneumonia in children, and may help doctors when adjusting treatment in severe cases, a study in the journal BMC ... Read more

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Alzheimer’s Patients Taking Namenda at High Risk for Pneumonia, Study Shows

Alzheimer’s patients taking the antidementia treatment Namenda (memantine) are at high risk of developing pneumonia, and this risk is elevated in those using Exelon patches (rivastigmine), according to a recent study. But, its researchers ... Read more

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016

Children Recovering from Complex Pneumonia Best Treated with Oral Antibiotics, Study Says

Children with complicated pneumonia do well with oral antibiotics after being discharged from a hospital and might not need to continue intravenous treatment, researchers reported in what they called the first multi-center project ... Read more

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

Scientists Uncover Key to Formation of Bacterial Traps, Which Fight Pneumonia

Scientists have discovered the key factor in the release of defender bacterial traps called NETs (neutrophil extracellular traps) from immune cells in response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection — one of ... Read more

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016

Gates Foundation Awards Grant to Develop Low-cost Pneumonia Screening for Underdeveloped Regions

Masimo has been awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) grant of $4.95 million to develop a low-cost pulse oximeter as a screening device for pneumonia to be used in ... Read more

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Rates of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients Haven’t Dropped Since 2005

The number of critically ill patients who develop ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has not declined significantly since 2005, a University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Medicine study reports. This finding is ... Read more

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016

American Lung Association, Pfizer Launch ‘Who Pneu?’ Awareness Campaign on World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day is Saturday, Nov. 12. To mark the occasion, the American Lung Association (ALA) and Pfizer are launching “Who Pneu?” a campaign aimed at raising awareness by sharing information about pneumococcal ... Read more

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016

Good Hygiene Could Prevent Pneumonia and Infections That Kill Millions of Children, Report Says

The Global Hygiene Council (GHC) has released its Small Steps for Big Change report, spotlighting the alarming cost of preventable infectious diseases to millions of children worldwide and calling for greater use of basic hygiene practices. Specifically, ... Read more

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

Arsanis Study Finds Antibiotics Ineffective Against Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia

Arsanis recently presented prospective epidemiological findings showing that antibiotics to fight infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria did not significantly prevent or reduce their colonization, and did not halt progression to pneumonia. ... Read more

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016

Regular Visits to Dentist and Good Oral Hygiene May Help Prevent Pneumonia, Study Finds

A new research study has shown that good oral hygiene can reduce bacteria known to cause pneumonia. Going to the dentist every six months could be more helpful to keep ... Read more

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

New Data on Antibiotic to Treat CABP, Now in Phase 3 Trial, Being Presented at IDWeek 2016

Nabriva Therapeutics recently announced that it will present two posters on the company’s clinical-stage antibiotic, lefamulin, currently being developed for the treatment of community acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). The data will be presented at IDWeek ... Read more

Omadacycline Shows Punch Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Studies Indicate

Salvecin and Antibiotics Combo Eradicates Pneumonia Better Than Antibiotics Alone, Phase 2a Trial Shows

PPV23 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Community-acquired Pneumonia Not Yet Consistent, Researchers Say

Triple-Antibiotic Combos Eliminate Two Treatment-Resistant Bacteria

Adapting Safety, Hygiene Protocols Prevents Pneumonia, Other Ventilator-Associated Illnesses in Hospital ICUs

Initial Antibiotic Treatment Fails in Nearly One in Four Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

Memory T-Cells Contribute to Body’s Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Pneumonia During Childhood, Study Suggests

Risk of Heart Attack Increases 17 Times in Week Following Respiratory Infection

Respiratory Disease App to Be Evaluated by Doctors Without Borders in Low-income Rural Areas

PaxVax Updating 30-Year-Old Vaccine Against Pneumonia Virus That Can Hit Military Recruits

T-Follicular Helper Cells Critical in Protecting Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Australian Study Shows

Penicillin-G/V May Reduce Pneumonia Severity and Mortality, Study Suggests