Early-onset pneumonia with multidrug-resistant organisms is a major concern for patients who have received a liver transplant, and pre- and intra-operative risk factors influence its development, according to study data presented at The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases’ The Liver Meeting, held November 8 to 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. In an…
The development of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in infants within the first 6 months of life was associated with increased odds of pneumonia, otitis media, and filling of antibiotic prescriptions in the second 6 months of life.
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of neonatal respiratory distress, and is most commonly acquired at birth.
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, according to the results of a recently published meta-analysis.
The FDA has approved the supplemental NDA for Baxdela for the treatment of community acquired bacterial pneumonia in adult patients.
Thirty-day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia is common in patients with underlying comorbidities such as COPD, kidney and heart diseases, and dementia.
A typical usual interstitial pneumonia pattern was the predominant radiologic pattern seen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary hypertension.
Delafloxacin may provide a feasible alternative antibiotic monotherapy option for treating patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) who have renal impairment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
The working group provided a recommended case definition and ancillary testing methods to diagnose severe pneumonia in field trials.
Children with neurologic impairment had lower rates of recurrent severe pneumonia if they practiced dental care as a preventive measure.
