community-acquired pneumonia

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016

Unnecessary Antibiotics Still Prescribed for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Difficulties Identifying Resistant Strains

Researchers examined the true prevalence of methicillin (antibiotic)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) in the context of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) — and how the current guidelines affect clinical and antibiotic-selection ... Read more

June 8, 2016

Research Study Indicates Statins Are Insignificant During Pneumonia Treatment

Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) investigated suggestions that statins may benefit the inflammation that occurs during infectious disease, such as community acquired-pneumonia (CAP). The prospective randomized clinical trial (RCT) study ... Read more

June 8, 2016

Chlamydia Not a Common Agent of Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Researchers Say

Researchers investigated Chlamydia infections in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and the findings suggest that the role of these infections may be overestimated, with other types of bacteria likely causing ... Read more

June 3, 2016June 6, 2016

Study Compares Disease Burden of Hospital-Acquired vs. Community-Acquired Pneumonia In Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

The disease burden of pneumonia in three Southeast Asian countries was recently evaluated in a study titled “Assessing the burden of pneumonia using administrative data from Malaysia, Indonesia, and ... Read more

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

Diabetes a Risk Factor for Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Research Suggests

Researchers at several Portuguese clinical and research institutions have found that patients with diabetes mellitus are more likely to develop community-acquired pneumonia, experience longer hospitalization periods, and have higher ... Read more

May 9, 2016May 9, 2016

New Study Shows Aspiration Pneumonia Leads to Longer and Costlier Hospitalizations in Children

Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital recently compared the clinical and hospitalization outcomes in children with aspiration pneumonia and with community-acquired pneumonia, and found that children with aspiration pneumonia are more likely to ... Read more

April 23, 2016

Study Finds Smokers Diagnosed with Pneumonia Are at Higher Risk of Lung Cancer

According to new research from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Rabin Medical Center, heavy smokers who are diagnosed with pneumonia are at higher risks of developing lung cancer (LC). ... Read more