Microbiological examination was performed in sputum, urine, two samples of blood and nasopharyngeal swabs ... fungal and mycobacterial pathogens. The aetiology of pneumonia was classified as ...

Background The diagnosis and management of pneumonia is often challenging due to its overlapping clinical presentations with ...

French physician René Laennec wrote, "A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bedroom apparatus." Laennec, who ...

As cold and flu season ramps up, cases of pneumonia are up too. Here are the different types of pneumonia to look out for as the winter months settle in. This chest x-ray shows more opacity next ...

While pneumonia, an infection in the lungs, itself isn’t contagious, the viruses and bacteria that cause it often are. People with weakened immune systems may be at a greater risk from ...

Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or viruses. Those at higher risk include the elderly, young children, and ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — A study has established the importance of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that is part of the immune system, in generating a response to pneumonia vaccines. Researchers have found ...

Neoplasms can affect host defenses in numerous ways due to underlying immunologic impairment, weight loss, malnutrition, and/or as a consequence of therapy. For example, neutropenia can be ...