Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a very serious diagnosis even though we have excellent antibiotics and consensus guidelines for their use. [1] But are the guidelines followed, and does ...

Feeling run down but not "sick enough" to stay in bed? You might have a condition dubbed “walking pneumonia.” This mild yet persistent form of pneumonia often sneaks up on people, leaving them with ...

As a medical oncologist, Dr. Michael Grant’s patients fall into this group. He spoke with us about how he protects his patients from pneumonia and what he suggests when they have unexplained symptoms.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough, ...

Treatment failure in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response may be reduced when patients also receive corticosteroid treatment, according to a study published ...

With fall here and winter in sight, it’s slowly getting more chilly. You know what that means—more illnesses getting passed around bacteria and viruses have started to pass from person to person. That ...

Pneumonia treatments can vary by the type of pneumonia you have, the severity of your symptoms, your age, and other factors. Pneumonia is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection, which ...

Pneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found. More than half the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the infection ...

Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD Key Takeaways Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or inhaling foreign ...