Background The etiologic profile of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for each age group could be similar among inpatients and outpatients. This fact brings up the link between etiology of CAP ...

and their efficacy and safety in the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data show that CAP is a common presentation in primary care practice, and is associated with high rates of ...

The collection of lower respiratory tract samples for bacterial, molecular, and resistance testing was associated with reduced risk of mortality among inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Babies and children aged between three months and 11 years of age with pneumonia should be offered a three-day course of ...

Babies and children between the ages of three months and 11-years-old with pneumonia should be offered a three-day rather than five-day course of antibiotics, according to a new draft NICE guideline.

1 Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to an infection of the lung by a variety of microorganisms acquired outside the hospital setting, resulting in inflammation of the lung tissue. It is ...

Babies and children aged three months to 11 years with uncomplicated community acquired pneumonia should be offered a three day rather than five day course of antibiotics, the National Institute for ...

Objective Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults and is associated with a high likelihood of adverse outcomes. Given the ageing population and lack of ...

Actor Val Kilmer, 65, died of pneumonia this week, his daughter confirmed. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses common causes and risks ...