PNEUMONIA - BACTERIAL

This study looked at 173 adults on ventilators to see if combining advanced molecular tests for bacteria and antibiotic resistance with a patient's immune response can improve pneumonia diagnosis. The goal is to make diagnosis more accurate than current methods. This pilot study …

This study looked at whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can help diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia (a serious lung infection) in intensive care unit patients on breathing machines. Researchers compared AI analysis of chest X-rays with evaluations from doctors and…

This study tested a new vaccine called AFX3772 in healthy infants about 2 months old to see if it can safely prevent pneumococcal disease, which causes pneumonia and other serious infections. Researchers compared three different doses of AFX3772 with two existing vaccines (Prevna…

This study looked at whether a quick test called Unyvero can help doctors pick the right antibiotics sooner for patients with pneumonia who are on breathing machines. The standard method takes days, which can lead to using broad-spectrum antibiotics that may not be ideal. Researc…

This study involved 300 adults with pneumonia to develop and test a simple scoring system called RESPIRE. The goal was to help doctors quickly identify if the infection is caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. By using patient information available at the hospital, the score ai…

This study tested a new way to help doctors decide when antibiotics are needed for hospitalized patients with suspected pneumonia. An electronic alert guided testing to tell if the infection was viral or bacterial. Patients with viral results were randomly assigned to either rece…

This study looked for hidden immune system problems in adults who get frequent or severe bacterial infections. Researchers screened 120 adults aged 18-65 who had repeated respiratory infections or at least one serious infection requiring hospital care. The goal was to see how oft…