SALT LAKE CITY – With the chill of winter comes a spike in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which spreads more easily as people retreat indoors and come into close contact. The lung infection ...

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been brought to the forefront of global health priorities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, classification of viral versus bacterial pneumonia etiology ...

Pneumonia that fails to respond to treatment is a common problem. Although quantification of the frequency of this problem is difficult, approximately 15% of pulmonary consultations and 8% of ...

Credit: Getty Images This review provides a concise overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment criteria for community-acquired pneumonia. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a ...

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Pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was a significant cause of hospitalizations in US adults, especially among those aged 65 years or older. This was largely due to Streptococcus ...

Adjunctive glucocorticoids may reduce mortality among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in well-resourced settings. Whether these drugs are beneficial in low-resource settings ...

Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or inhaling foreign objects. Children under age 5, adults over age 65, and those with chronic illnesses are at higher risk for pneumonia. Certain ...

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups in 2024, but young children were hit particularly hard. Infection rates in ...