OCT may speed detection of pneumonia-related bacteria in ICU patients

OCT may speed detection of pneumonia-related bacteria in ICU patients

The ability to better detect and assess bacteria linked to a form of pneumonia prevalent in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) could soon become possible, according to research reported in the latest issue of the Journal... read more

Community-acquired pneumonia related to intracellular pathogens

Community-acquired pneumonia related to intracellular pathogens

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide; the annual incidence of CAP among adults in Europe has ranged from 1.5 to 1.7 per 1000 population.... read more

Driving Risk Factors Behind Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Driving Risk Factors Behind Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Ventilators that help patients breathe can be life-saving devices; however, they also have the power to cause deadly ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).... read more

Few ICU Patients with Pneumonia Tested for Virus Infections

Few ICU Patients with Pneumonia Tested for Virus Infections

Researchers investigated the clinical practices of testing for respiratory virus infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and... read more

What Is Walking Pneumonia, and How Is It Different Than Regular Pneumonia?

What Is Walking Pneumonia, and How Is It Different Than Regular Pneumonia?

Walking pneumonia may sound scary, but it just means a mild case of pneumonia - the patient is "walking" around instead of lying in bed or in a hospital. Hillary Clinton is just one of an estimated 4 to 5 million... read more