COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

This large study tested whether adding a low-dose steroid (hydrocortisone) to standard antibiotic and breathing support treatment could help more critically ill patients survive severe pneumonia. It involved 952 adults in intensive care with life-threatening pneumonia. The goal w…

This study tested if quickly telling doctors the result of a negative nasal swab test could reduce the use of a strong antibiotic called vancomycin in critically ill adults with pneumonia. Vancomycin is often given 'just in case' for a rare infection, but it carries serious risks…

This study compared two common methods of non-invasive breathing support for young children (aged 1 month to 5 years) who were in the pediatric intensive care unit with severe breathing problems from pneumonia or bronchiolitis. Researchers wanted to see which method—High-Velocity…

This study tested whether automated reports from patient health records could help doctors follow best-practice guidelines when prescribing antibiotics. It involved over 26,000 patients with common infections like pneumonia, ear infections, and sore throats. The goal was to see i…

This study tested whether adding the experimental drug AON-D21 to standard pneumonia treatment helps patients with severe pneumonia who need intensive care. Researchers compared AON-D21 against a placebo in 150 hospitalized patients to see if it was safe and helped patients recov…

This study tested whether using a chest CT scan helps emergency room doctors diagnose community-acquired pneumonia more accurately than a standard chest X-ray. Researchers followed 339 adult patients in Paris emergency departments who showed signs of pneumonia. They measured if t…

This study aimed to create and test a simple scoring tool to help doctors quickly identify if a patient's pneumonia is likely caused by bacteria that are resistant to many common antibiotics. Researchers looked at the medical records of 300 adults with pneumonia to find patterns …

This study aimed to measure how much of two common antibiotics (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) actually reaches the infected fluid around the lungs in patients with serious chest infections. Researchers took repeated blood and chest fluid samples from 11 adult patients who need…