Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma in a patient who has acquired the infection in the community (as distinguished from an infection acquired in a ...

The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was associated with an increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), particularly in patients with stroke or in those who received these agents for ...

An initiative launched in dozens of Michigan hospitals more than doubled the rate of appropriate antibiotic prescribing for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, researchers ...

NICE has published new guidance on antimicrobial prescribing in community-acquired pneumonia, along with a separate guideline on prescribing in hospital-acquired pneumonia, to replace recommendations ...

What causes community-acquired pneumonia? Pneumonia has many causes. Research from 2017 references 26 common causes of CAP, mainly bacteria and viruses. Some fungi can also cause CAP.

Community acquired pneumonia attacks those who are vulnerable; either the very young or the elderly. Obviously, anyone can be affected, but these age groups have the highest risk.

Key points Fluoroquinolones, macrolides and β-lactams are effective for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Despite limited evidence, experts recommend that patients with community-acquired ...

Community-acquired pneumonia that is severe enough to require hospitalization is associated with excess mortality over the subsequent years among survivors, 4–6 even among young people without ...

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common clinical disorder with an estimated incidence range from 1.6/1,000 to 16/1,000 per year. [1–4] The majority of pneumonia-related ...

Background The etiologic profile of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for each age group could be similar among inpatients and outpatients. This fact brings up the link between etiology of CAP ...

A recent prospective cohort study of 2923 patients with community-acquired pneumonia showed that those discharged from the emergency department with an Sp0 2 of less than 90% had increased combined 30 ...

With the chill of winter comes a spike in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which spreads more easily as people retreat indoors and come into close contact. The lung infection triggers ...