Aspiration pneumonia is a common diagnosis among patients seen in and out of the hospital. Aspiration pneumonia is estimated to occur in 5% to 15% of patients with community-acquired pneumonia ...

In the prevention of aspiration pneumonia, a focus on oral hygiene has yielded an inconsistent benefit, possibly because of study design issues. 75 A meta-analysis of five randomized, controlled ...

Aspiration pneumonia can occur if a person breathes something into their lungs instead of swallowing it. Germs, food particles, saliva, vomit, or other substances may infect the airways. Treatment ...

Source Reference: Bai AD, et al "Anaerobic antibiotic coverage in aspiration pneumonia and the associated benefits and harms: a retrospective cohort study" CHEST 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02 ...

A CT scan of the chest, which is more sensitive and specific for aspiration pneumonia, empyema, and abscess than radiographs, shows diffuse alveolar and ground glass opacities, a common finding in ...

Rezaie, the senior author, said that even though the absolute risk of aspiration pneumonia for people taking GLP-1 drugs was under 1%, there are more than 20 million endoscopies performed in the U ...

Complications Symptoms of aspiration pneumonia can include fatigue and fever. Aspiration can introduce harmful foreign bodies or substances into the lungs, which can create additional problems.

JAMA Network Open Source Reference: Chen Y-H, et al "Postoperative aspiration pneumonia among adults using GLP-1 receptor agonists" JAMA Netw Open 2025; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0081.