Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines
Diagnose, treat, and prevent community acquired pneumonia using key recommendations from the IDSA/ATS CAP guidelines.
Pneumonia
Definitive and Indeterminate Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia Among Patients With CAP
A team of investigators sought to determine the prevalence of definitive and
indeterminate Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia among patients with CAP.
Tocilizumab Does Not Improve Clinical Status, Mortality in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
Treatment with tocilizumab did not lead to improvement in clinical status and did not lower mortality at 28 days compared with placebo in hospitalized patients with severe pneumonia related to COVID-19.
Patients With CAP at Increased Risk for CV Events and Poor Clinical Outcomes
Investigators assessed the cumulative incidence of acute cardiovascular complications during hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in internal medicine units.
Rates of Macrolide Resistance in S. pneumoniae High Across the US
Researchers studied macrolide resistance in patients with a positive S pneumoniae blood or respiratory culture.
Laws Encouraging Hospital Workers to Vaccinate Reduce Influenza Mortality Rates
The objective of this quasi-experimental observational study was to measure the effect of states’ hospital worker influenza vaccination laws on pneumonia and influenza mortality.
Major Bleeding Linked to Anticoagulant Overdose in ICU Patients With COVID‑19
Findings from a retrospective chart review showed a need to carefully monitor inflammatory biomarkers and anticoagulant dosage in patients with severe COVID-19.
Trial Evaluating Tocilizumab Plus Remdesivir for COVID-19 Pneumonia Misses End Points
The REMDACTA study evaluated the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab plus remdesivir in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia receiving standard of care.
Short-Course Antibiotics Noninferior for Pediatric Pneumonia
For the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, 5 days of antibiotic therapy is noninferior to standard of care.
Inflammatory Diseases Linked to Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
The risk for stroke-associated pneumonia is reduced for those with psoriasis or other chronic inflammatory diseases.
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