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 .

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The combined area under the summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve for LUS was 0.9712 (Q index, 0.9218) and for CXR was 0.9810 (Q index, 0.9391).

Research presented at CHEST 2021 found lefamulin effective and comparable to moxifloxacin in treating severe community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. Menu SECTIONS.

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 ...

With the chill of winter comes a spike in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which spreads more easily as people retreat indoors and come into close contact. The lung infection triggers ...

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.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a substantial burden on our health system. In 2005, CAP led to 1667 hospitalizations per 100,000 persons. [] The length of stay of these hospitalizations ...

(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 ...