Pneumonia is swelling (inflammation) of the tissue in one or both lungs. According to the NHS, it's usually caused by a ...

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 ...

Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.

"The increase in children ages 2-4 years is notable because M. pneumoniae historically hasn't been recognized as a leading cause of pneumonia in this age group." From our morning news briefing to ...

Mycoplasma pneumonia, often referred to as ‘a-typical pneumonia’ is landing more children in Triangle-area hospitals for treatment. It’s the same kind of bacteria that causes walking pneumonia.

Her reported cause of death was influenza-induced pneumonia, which can be a mild, severe, or potentially life-threatening acute respiratory infection. In fact, pneumonia was listed as the fourth ...

The adult cases of confirmed pneumonia that occurred during the study period were prospectively and consecutively enrolled in the study. All eligible participating patients were informed of the ...