Corticosteroids halt progression of community acquired pneumonia to mechanical ventilation Dr. Shravani Dali28 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTCorticosteroids prevent mechanical ventilation in Pneumonia according to a recent study published in the Chest. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)...
Ultrashort antibiotics course as effective as longer regimen for pneumonia with normal oxygenation: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: According to a new study appearing in The Journal of Clinical Infectious diseases, an "ultrashort" course of antibiotics Is as ...
Doxycycline, a viable treatment option for mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTUK: Doxycycline is efficient in treating mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults, states a study article published in the...
Clarithromycin bests erythromycin against community-acquired pneumonia Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTSaudi Arabia: In adults and adolescents, erythromycin is less effective than clarithromycin as empiric therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP),...
Battling Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Scope of Levofloxacin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Jan 2022 10:27 AM ISTFluoroquinolones are highly effective antibiotics with many advantageous pharmacokinetic properties including high oral bioavailability, a large...
Pneumonia in children to have shorter treatment time than expected Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jan 2022 5:50 PM ISTPneumonia is the most common infection in children less than 5 years. Children are more prone to pneumonia with both mild and serious...
Older males more prone to treatment failure in CAP after early stability with antibiotics: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTIn a study conducted by Aurélien Dinh and team, it was found that only male sex and age were linked with a greater risk of failure among patients with...
Prolonged use of PPI tied to community acquired pneumonia risk: Study MD Editorial Team8 Sept 2021 8:00 AM ISTPeople have dealt with stomach acid-related problems in a variety of ways.ProtienPump Inhibitors (PPI) include heavily marketed familiar brand-name...
ATS releases new guideline on community-acquired pneumonia Medha Baranwal6 May 2021 5:43 PM ISTUSA: The American Thoracic Society (ATS) has released the latest clinical practice guideline on community-acquired pneumonia. The guideline, published...
Short Antibiotic Therapy good enough for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Lancet MD Bureau31 March 2021 9:23 AM ISTDuration of antibiotic therapy is a key decision in the management of community-acquired pneumonia. In a recent study, researchers have found that...
Macrolides most commonly prescribed antibiotic in ambulatory kids with CAP, Study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan14 March 2021 11:00 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators from the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA have found out that macrolides are...
Oral dexamethasone reduces Hospital stay in community-acquired pneumonia: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan3 Feb 2021 7:56 PM ISTIt has been recently found out that oral dexamethasone reduced length of stay (LOS) and ICU admission rate in adults hospitalized with...
