Rapid molecular testing with FilmArray Pneumonia Panel offers high diagnostic accuracy but shows limited value in predicting treatment outcomes in ICU pneumonia cases.

A recent narrative review describes how to identify and manage pneumonia that does not respond to antibiotic treatment.

Investigators compare efficacy of low- versus high-dose of methylprednisolone in preventing pulmonary lesions in children ...

When treating patients with hospital-acquired or ventilator-acquired pneumonia, providers should consider keeping the maximum course of antibiotic treatment to seven days, according to new ...

Replacing IV antibiotics with effective oral antibiotics in the treatment of serious infections (e.g., CAP, hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), or health care–associated pneumonia (HCAP), urinary ...

BOSTON — The First Circuit sided with a federal court in Puerto Rico, which granted summary judgment to the health care providers facing medical malpractice and wrongful death claims brought by the ...

Known for his work across Punjabi films, Hindi films as well as television, one of his last public appearances was at the inauguration of the ISKCON temple in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Dheeraj, 80 at the ...

Five years ago, my wife and I enjoyed an excellent dinner followed by the performance of the magnificent Bakersfield Symphony ...

Host Defenses While utilization of recently developed clinical practice guidelines may permit a “cookbook” approach to prevention and treatment of pneumonia and bronchitis, many clinical ...

Short-Course vs Prolonged-Course Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Critically Ill Adults Pugh R, Grant C, Cooke RPD, Dempsey G Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011;10:CD007577 ...

Researchers analyzed 119 cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia between January 2006 and April 2008. The mortality rate for the group was 27.7 percent.

Nov. 11, 2004 — Dental plaque (DP) may be a reservoir of pathogens for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), according to the results of a prospective study published in the November issue of Chest.