Pneumonia News

Among patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia associated with pulmonary hypertension, treatment with riociguat was linked to an increase in adverse events with no significant evidence of benefit, according to the RISE-IIP trial.

The FDA approved Xenleta, a novel antibiotic to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, or CABP.

The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel evacuated guests on July 15 due to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed one person and may have infected dozens of others. The hotel has voluntarily remained closed until the source of the outbreak is located, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Clofazimine was a safe and well-tolerated part of a multidrug regimen used to treat children with odontogenic Mycobacterium abscessus infection that was caused during an outbreak at a dental facility, according to study results published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.

Point-of-care ultrasound was shown to be a useful tool for nonphysician clinicians in South Sudan to determine whether children had pneumonia, according to a study published in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Two thirds of hospitalized pneumonia patients receive longer durations of antibiotic therapy than necessary, which may increase their risk for adverse events according to results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Among patients with COPD, combination treatment with a long-acting beta agonist plus a long-acting muscarinic antagonist was as effective as combination therapy with a LABA and an inhaled corticosteroid for preventing exacerbations while also being associated with fewer hospitalizations for severe pneumonia, new data published in CHEST indicate.

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An algorithm designed to detect Velcro crackles in the lungs demonstrated diagnostic accuracy for detecting interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Researchers have found that leading causes of pneumonia requiring hospitalization in children aged younger than 5 years in low- and middle-income countries throughout Africa and Asia are viral, not bacterial. Specifically, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, caused the most cases.