Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of clarithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to penicillin ...

A study in The Annals of Family Medicine explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia.

Antibiotic treatment during an influenza infection actually impaired the body’s efforts to clear bacteria rather than helping the body heal.

It is essential to take antibiotics as a healthcare provider prescribes. Bacterial pneumonia symptoms improve over a few days, but a cough may linger for weeks. Early viral pneumonia symptoms ...

The manageable risk level of HMPV, when coupled with continued vigilance and research, should provide a sense of control and ...

HMPV causes mild illness in most adults. However, it poses a higher risk to specific vulnerable groups. These people need to ...