Pneumonia Hospital Readmission Is Common With Various Comorbidities
Thirty-day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia is common in patients with underlying comorbidities such as COPD, kidney and heart diseases, and dementia.
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Treating Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia in Patients With Renal Insufficiency
Delafloxacin may provide a feasible alternative antibiotic monotherapy option for treating patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) who have renal impairment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
CDC: PCV13 No Longer Routinely Recommended for Adults ≥65
The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is no longer recommended for routine use among adults aged ≥65 years.
Pneumococcal Vaccine in Older Adults: A Primary Care Approach to Increasing Uptake
Because of low vaccination rates, approximately 5.6 million cases of community-acquired pneumonia occur in the United States annually.
CHEST: Flu Shots Benefit Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Study shows that in-hospital influenza vaccination may lower costs, risk for readmission or death.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Responses Greater in Certain Patients
Serotype-specific IgG responses to the pneumococcal vaccine Pneumovax®23 were greater in patients with subnormal IgG1 than subnormal IgG3.
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C difficile infection.
Workplace Exposures Contribute to Burden of Respiratory Disease
Substantial contribution seen to burden of diseases including asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, fibrosis.
Zerbaxa Approved for Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Drug previously approved for treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections, UTIs.
Influenza Seroconversion Risk Factors in Adults Hospitalized for Pneumonia
Adults hospitalized for pneumonia who received an influenza vaccination during their stay were less likely to seroconvert if they had diabetes, bacterial detection, baseline seropositive titers for influenza B, or influenza vaccination in the previous season.
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