Immunocompromised patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia have an increased risk of in-hospital and long-term mortality.

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

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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 ...

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.

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

Bacterial pneumonia is most commonly caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae which accounts for around 50% of cases. Other common causes include Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia ...