Community-acquired pneumonia, or CAP, ... On the other hand, an abrupt increase in fevers, difficulty breathing and toxic appearance suggests bacterial pneumonia. Chest X-ray .

(HealthDay News) — Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) even when chest radiograph (CR) results are negative, according to a study ...

Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the most common infections in children, accounting for about 1.5 million healthcare visits each year in the United States.

In the United States, community-acquired pneumonia is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death, with approximately 6 million cases reported each year. 1-6 The annual incidence of ...

Few studies have addressed the pragmatic management of ambulatory patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) using a precise description of the disease with or without chest X-ray ...

In a new study, most patients with community-acquired pneumonia did not receive testing for influenza, even during influenza season, researchers reported in Chest.“Other than CDC surveillance ...

A Deep-Learning Model Using Chest Radiographs for Prediction of 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Development and External Validation Article Publication Date 23-Jun-2023 ...

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to lung infections contracted from community settings (house, school, family gatherings, etc.) outside of hospital or healthcare settings. It occurs when ...

The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Baxdela (delafloxacin; Melinta Therapeutics) for the treatment of community acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) in adult patients.

Pinot J, Gilberg S, Laouénan C, et al. Relation Between Chest Radiography Results and Antibiotic Initiation in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Management by General Practitioners. Ann Fam Med . 2024 ...

Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia typically involves either a ... Delayed administration of antibiotics and atypical presentation in community-acquired pneumonia. Chest 2006;130:11-15.