Bacterial and viral pneumonia have similar symptoms, including chest pain, cough, and shortness of breath. However, bacterial pneumonia tends to come on quickly and have more severe symptoms.

In this column, we discuss the clinical features, viral diagnostics and chest X-ray findings that aid in distinguishing viral from bacterial pneumonia and the choice of empiric antibiotic ...

A person’s chest may hurt when they cough as a result of muscle strain from coughing. However, it can also be a sign of pleurisy, pneumonia, and other serious conditions. In many cases, the pain ...

Pneumonia is primarily caused by bacterial or viral infections and less commonly by fungi and parasites. Over 100 infectious pathogens are known to cause pneumonia, but only a handful are ...

Relation Between Chest CT Findings and Clinical Conditions of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Multicenter Study. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2020; 1 DOI: 10.2214/AJR.20.22976 ...

image: Left: Chest radiograph shows area of consolidation involving right lower lung consistent with pneumonia, as well as right pleural effusion. DL model predicted risk of 30-day mortality of 9% ...

Wayne County – Viral illnesses, pneumonia, upper respiratory infections, asthma & allergies, common cold Dr. Tiffney Widner -- Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Michigan ...

Pneumonia is a serious complication of the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. This lung illness may cause severe breathing problems that put you in the hospital. Learn the warning signs, who ...

Pneumonia typically spreads from person to person. Peak viral season is during fall, winter, and early spring because children spend more time indoors in cooler or cold weather and they may be ...