Hospitalization might not be necessary for some pneumonia patients. Nursing home residents with pneumonia are often hospitalized. To determine whether some of these hospitalizations can be avoided ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Pneumonia symptoms can vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. For ...

and their efficacy and safety in the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data show that CAP is a common presentation in primary care practice, and is associated with high rates of ...

Legionnaire’s disease is a type of pneumonia that can become serious ... high-filtration water taps in the single affected nursing unit, and mounting high-filtration showerheads throughout ...