Microbiologic Failure in the Setting of Clinical Cure of Bacterial Pneumonia
Microbiologic treatment failure was found to be independently associated with recurrent pneumonia or death among patients with bacterial pneumonia after clinical cure.
Pneumonia
China Reports First Death in Coronavirus Outbreak
The first death in an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus was announced Saturday by officials in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
New Coronavirus May Be Cause of Viral Pneumonia Outbreak in China
A new type of coronavirus may be responsible for dozens of viral pneumonia illnesses in China.
Assessment of HAP and VAP Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention Guidelines
Data gathered from a meta-analysis of clinical practice guidelines published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, show that well-designed randomized controlled trials are urgently needed.
Risk Factors of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Exposure to carbapenem and carboxypenicillin or ureidopenicillin during the week before onset of ventilator-associated pneumonia and the severity of disease with regard to respiratory and hematologic failures were independent risk factors for the occurrence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-related VAP.
Incidence of IPD and CAP Higher Among PLWHIV Than General Population
The incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is >7-times higher in people living with HIV (PLWHIV) compared with the general population.
Surveillance Definitions for Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
The objective surveillance for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) via electronically computable definitions generates incidence, mortality, and adjusted odds ratios [OR] for hospital mortality similar to those generated by manual surveillance.
ACIP Updates Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations
The decision to update the pneumococcal vaccine recommendations was based on a review of evidence that demonstrated that the implementation of the 2014 recommendation had minimal impact on PCV13-type disease at the population level among older adults.
Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Increases Bronchiolitis, Pneumonia Risks
The development of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infants within the first 6 months of life was associated with increased odds of pneumonia, otitis media, and filling of antibiotic prescriptions in the second 6 months of life, according to study results published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. This was a population-based cohort study of infants…
Early-Onset Pneumonia in Recipients of Liver Transplant
Early-onset pneumonia with multidrug-resistant organisms is a major concern for patients who have received a liver transplant, and pre- and intra-operative risk factors influence its development, according to study data presented at The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases’ The Liver Meeting, held November 8 to 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. In an…
