Tag: Pneumonia
Many PCPs Prescribe Antibiotics for Pneumonia Even With Negative Chest X-Ray
More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics
CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
Discordant Pneumonia Diagnosis From Presentation to Discharge Common
More than half of patients hospitalized and treated for pneumonia had discordant diagnoses from initial presentation to discharge
FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
Company says vaccine covers serotypes responsible for approximately 84 percent of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults ages 50 years and older
Aspiration Pneumonia Risk Increased for GLP-1 RA Users Undergoing Endoscopy
Risk for aspiration pneumonia increased for patients undergoing propofol-assisted endoscopies
Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults
Inappropriate diagnosis common, especially in older patients and those with dementia, altered mental status on presentation
Percentage of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Up Since September 2023
Decrease seen in percentage of M. pneumoniae-related diagnoses during pandemic period, followed by postpandemic increase
Physicians ID Barriers to ‘No Antibiotic’ Strategy for Pediatric Viral Pneumonia
Challenges for clinicians include acceptance of risks of unnecessary treatment of many children to avoid adverse outcomes for some
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Does Not Affect Severe Pneumonia Risk in Infants
Replacement of biomass fuel with LPG does not reduce the incidence of severe pneumonia among infants
