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Invasive Pneumonia And Antibiotic Resistance Decreased After Childhood Vaccine Introduced
March 25, 2005 — The problem of increasing antibiotic resistance in cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, was dramatically reversed following the licensing and use of a ... > full story -
Child Care May Affect Entire Community's Risks Of Infection
March 25, 2005 — Any parent knows how quickly a cold or a cough can spread between children who play together. However, child care may also affect an entire community's carriage of potentially dangerous bacteria ... > full story -
Study Provides New Estimates Of The Causes Of Child Mortality Worldwide
March 25, 2005 — Seventy-three percent of the 10.6 million child deaths worldwide each year are the result of six causes: pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, neonatal sepsis, preterm delivery and asphyxia at birth. ... > full story -
Rare Type Of Pneumonia Occurring At Higher Than Normal Rate Among U.S. Troops In Iraq
January 4, 2005 — Two deaths have been attributed to a rare type of pneumonia that is occurring among U.S. troops in Iraq at a higher than normal rate, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of ... > full story -
Pathogens In Dental Plaque Implicated In Development Of Pneumonia In Hospitalized Elderly
December 6, 2004 — Helping nursing home patients brush their teeth or dentures does more than freshen breath, increase comfort and prevent gum disease, a new study has ... > full story -
Senior Citizens At Risk For Pneumonia
November 23, 2004 — The recent flu vaccine shortage has focused attention on elderly people’s risk for infection. Like the flu, pneumonia can also cause serious health problems for older people. More than 900,000 ... > full story -
Use Of Stomach Acid-Suppressive Medications Associated With Increased Risk Of Pneumonia
October 27, 2004 — Individuals who use gastric acid-suppressive medications may be at an elevated risk of developing community-acquired pneumonia, according to an article in the October 27 issue of ... > full story -
Zinc Therapy Accelerates Recovery From Pneumonia
May 21, 2004 — Treating young children with zinc in addition to standard antibiotics greatly reduces the duration of severe pneumonia, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ... > full story -
Scientists Strive To Knock Out Hospital 'Superbugs'
April 22, 2004 — Doctors from the University of Edinburgh and local intensive care units have linked to fight an antibiotic-resistant infection which attacks some hospital ... > full story -
New Advance To Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia And Malaria
January 21, 2004 — New biochemical studies may hold clues to more powerful malaria and pneumonia treatments that could save more than 2 million lives worldwide. Using baker's yeast as a surrogate disease model, ... > full story
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