The antibiotic teixobactin—developed a decade ago by Northeastern University professors Kim Lewis and Slava Epstein in ...

“Superbugs” is a term used to describe strains of bacteria that are resistant to the majority of antibiotics commonly used ...

Having COVID-19 pneumonia vs. non-COVID-19 pneumonia while receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation negatively impacted inpatient mortality odds and length of stay, according to data ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global issue, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital ...

Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death. There’s no specific treatment for measles ...

Recognized experts in acute pulmonary care discuss the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients recovering from CAP, including COVID pneumonia. Air Supply: Targeting Eosinophils in Severe ...

Doripenem was also found to be noninferior to imipenem in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia and noninferior to piperacillin–tazobactam in the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

TriStar Summit Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, announced that it received a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award from ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A slow immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, delayed viral clearance, and viral rebound can all increase a person’s risk for long COVID, according to study data.

Effects of change: Between baseline and re-measurement periods, nosocomial infection rates declined for ventilator associated pneumonia (from 7.5 to 3.2 per 1000 ventilator days, p = 0.04) and ...