Pneumonia

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Pneumonia

Can 13-Valent Vaccine Effectively Prevent Pneumonia in Older Adults?

03/19/2015

A new study examined the effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccines in preventing different forms of community-acquired pneumonia in adults over 65 years old.

03/19/2015

Research Summaries

Research summary

Hospitalized Adults Inappropriately Diagnosed With Community-Acquired Pneumonia Is Common

07/10/2024

A team of researchers sought to determine the incidence of inappropriate diagnosis among patients hospitalized and treated for community-acquired pneumonia.

07/10/2024

FDA alert

New Treatment for Certain Bacterial Pneumonia Approved by FDA

08/25/2023

Jessica Ganga

Following a multicenter clinical trial, a new treatment for pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus has been approved for use in adults.

08/25/2023

ventilators

Updated Guidelines on Ventilator Use for Pneumonia

06/02/2022

Several professional organizations have updated their guidelines on the use of ventilators in individuals with pneumonia in acute-care hospitals.

06/02/2022

Diagnostic tools

New Tool Created for Distinguishing Between Types of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

01/26/2022

In a recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of a new diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral community-acquired pneumonia in children.

01/26/2022

Pneumonia

FDA Expands Use for Antibiotic

06/05/2020

It is a new indication for the medication, which had already been FDA-approved for the treatment of patients with complicated UTIs and complicated intraabdominal infections who have limited or no...

06/05/2020

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