A research team has evaluated the real-world impact of a community-based pneumococcal vaccination support program for older ...

The relationship between MRSA vancomycin MIC and mortality in vancomycin-treated patients with hospital acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia or healthcare-associated pneumonia has ...

AHRQ Stats: Trends in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Hospital TypeOverall, the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia increased by more than 100 percent between 2019 and 2021 regardless of ...

The updated draft pneumonia: diagnosis and management clinical guideline opens for public consultation today (Wednesday, 9 April). It recommends offering a three-day course of antibiotics for babies ...

AHRQ Stats: Rates of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia The rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia during inpatient stays increased by 20.1 percent between 2016 and 2019. (Source: AHRQ Healthcare Cost ...

Introduction Healthcare-associated infections are the most common complications in hospitalised patients. Although intensive care units (ICUs) account for about 5%–15% of hospital beds, a WHO ...

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Massachusetts health officials are investigating one case of health care-associated Legionnaires' disease involving a patient at a Boston-area hospital. The Massachusetts ...

Pneumonia Market Outlook 2025-2035: The Pneumonia market is poised for steady growth, with the 7 major markets projected to expand at a CAGR of 5.39% between 2025 and 2035. The market for treating ...

Introduction: One of the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections in the pediatric intensive care unit is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). VAP not only results in prolonged hospital and ...

Managing Hospital- and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia Alan Fein, MD Reviewed on December 13, 2024 Jump to Subtopic ...

Health care–associated pneumonia (HCAP), which includes hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), also poses significant diagnostic challenges to the clinician.

Pneumonia causes various symptoms, including cough. A pneumonia cough may sound deeper or louder than a cough associated with other viral and bacterial conditions. It also tends to be wet and ...