Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Antibiotics for pneumonia include Zithromax (azithromycin), Biaxin (clarithromycin), and Erythrocin (erythromycin). Azithromycin is often the first-line ...

Walking pneumonia infections rose nationwide as kids returned to school this fall. The infection can be tricky to diagnose, and testing is expensive. Doctors may choose different antibiotics to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Taking antibiotics during an influenza infection can increases the risk of developing a dangerous bacterial pneumonia, according to recent research. Antibiotics are often ...

Developing pneumonia after the age of 50 can come with new challenges, health concerns, and things to look out for. Read on to know more. ... Antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia; ...

Walking pneumonia, or any type of pneumonia, is contagious. According to information from the Cleveland Clinic , walking pneumonia typically results in a low-grade fever and a "dry" cough, i.e ...

An NHS doctor has shared her thoughts on "pushy" patients who keep asking for antibiotics, as they are not helpful for every ...

Pinot J, Gilberg S, Laouénan C, et al. Relation Between Chest Radiography Results and Antibiotic Initiation in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Management by General Practitioners. Ann Fam Med . 2024 ...

CDC issues alert on spike in "walking pneumonia" among children 02:19. Nationwide rates of emergency room visits for babies with Mycoplasma pneumoniae are on track to surpass rates for school-age ...

Babies and children between three months and 11 years of age with pneumonia should be offered a three-day course of antibiotics rather than five days, NICE has recommended. In draft guidance out for ...