Background. Lack of a gold standard for identifying bacterial and viral etiologies of pneumonia has limited evaluation of C-reactive protein (CRP) for identifying bacterial pneumonia. We evaluated the ...

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs which affects alveoli, the tiny sacs found in clusters at the end of the branching structure of airways (respiratory tree) that supply air to the lungs.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracing an upsurge of a bacteria linked to a recent rise in respiratory infections in young children, according a news release. Since late spring, CDC ...

Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of Medicine say they have identified a bacterial enzyme that may be ...

Pneumonia is the medical term for inflammation of one or both lungs. The condition can occur as a result of a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. Symptoms depend partly on the person’s age and the ...

After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the infection and how it can turn fatal in a matter of days. "Working as a ...

While utilization of recently developed clinical practice guidelines may permit a “cookbook” approach to prevention and treatment of pneumonia and bronchitis, many clinical decisions are not clear-cut ...