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FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal...
Robust Gut Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The bacteria colonizing your bowels play a key part in your risk for infection, new research shows. A study of more than 600 people hospitalized with infections found their...
Animal Studies Suggest New Treatment Target for Spinal Cord Injury
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Spinal cord injuries can cause the body to go haywire, with misfiring nerves causing dangerous “fight-or-flight” responses. This makes typical and normally harmless problems l...
FDA Approves Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for Bacteremia, Skin and Skin Structure Infections, and Pneumonia
Allschwil, Switzerland, April 04, 2024 – Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe...
Seniors, Stay Away From Young Kids to Avoid Pneumonia: Study
THURSDAY, March 4, 2024 – Sticky fingers, runny noses: Little kids are sweet, but they can also pass on dangerous germs to loving grandparents, new research confirms. The study found that contact...
Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Inappropriate diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalized adults is common, especially among older adults and those with dementia, according to a...
Percentage of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Up Since September 2023
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – The percentage of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections decreased during the pandemic, but has increased since September 2023, according to research published in the Feb. 22...
Physicians ID Barriers to 'No Antibiotic' Strategy for Pediatric Viral Pneumonia
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – There are considerable barriers relating to implementation of a "no antibiotic" strategy for mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, according to a study...
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Does Not Affect Severe Pneumonia Risk in Infants
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – An intervention that replaces biomass fuel (e.g., wood, dung, or agricultural crop waste) with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking does not affect the incidence of...
Daily Toothbrushing Cuts Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Daily toothbrushing among hospitalized patients is associated with lower rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and improved outcomes, according to a review published...
Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in the Hospital
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – A person’s toothbrush could be a true lifesaver if they land in a hospital ICU, according to new evidence review. Regular toothbrushing is associated with lower rates of d...
Doxycycline Tied to Lower Risk for C. Difficile in Pneumonia Patients
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – For patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), doxycycline is associated with a reduced risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study...
Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff...
Inhaled Amikacin Reduces Ventilatory-Associated Pneumonia
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – For critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for at least three days, a three-day course of inhaled amikacin reduces the subsequent burden of...
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 – Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton has suffered a "scary setback" as she fights a rare type of pneumonia while in the intensive care unit of a hospital, her family said...
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