Pneumonia

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Pneumonia

Jennifer Schimmel, MD, on Urinary Antigen Testing for Diagnosing Pneumonia

11/04/2020

The researchers of a recent study examined how 170 US hospitals utilized urinary antigen testing, as well as the impact this testing has on antibiotic de-escalation. Study author Jennifer Schimmel, MD,...

11/04/2020

Research Summaries

FDA alert

New Treatment for Certain Bacterial Pneumonia Approved by FDA

08/25/2023

Jessica Ganga

Following a multicenter clinical trial, a new treatment for pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus has been approved for use in adults.

08/25/2023

ventilators

Updated Guidelines on Ventilator Use for Pneumonia

06/02/2022

Several professional organizations have updated their guidelines on the use of ventilators in individuals with pneumonia in acute-care hospitals.

06/02/2022

Diagnostic tools

New Tool Created for Distinguishing Between Types of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

01/26/2022

In a recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of a new diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral community-acquired pneumonia in children.

01/26/2022

Pneumonia

FDA Expands Use for Antibiotic

06/05/2020

It is a new indication for the medication, which had already been FDA-approved for the treatment of patients with complicated UTIs and complicated intraabdominal infections who have limited or no...

06/05/2020

Pneumonia

Bacterial Pneumonia and Oral Candidiasis Are Strongly Related

05/18/2020

Because the clinical relationship between oral candidiasis and bacterial pneumonia is unclear, researchers assessed the association among elderly patients hospitalized with systemic diseases. Here is what...

05/18/2020

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