Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired respiratory illness in the adolescent population. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is an extrapulmonary manifestation that has been associated ...

The epidemiologic characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, including cyclic epidemics and age distribution in epidemics, differ among populations and may change within a population.

In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is asking Montanans to take precautions to prevent influenza infection. Outbreaks have been reported in 96% of ...

What's more, it can determine if the scans show evidence of pneumonia, COVID-19, other lung diseases or if the lungs are normal. With a high 'recall' rate of 96.51%, this essentially means there ...

PETALING JAYA: Travelling to Japan is still safe despite the influenza outbreak there but precautions must be ... travellers to be vaccinated against pneumonia, take high doses of vitamin C ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...

In adults, there are unexpected levels of pneumonia caused by flesh-eating superbug bacteria. “We’re seeing a lot of MRSA pneumonia and really bad MRSA pneumonia after influenza, so what we ...

M pneumoniae infection is not a reportable disease, and testing is often not performed in the outpatient setting, limiting estimates of clinical prevalence and delaying recognition of community ...

(Patrick Callaghan/CBC) Barrett added these precautions should be taken not just for personal protection but to safeguard those at higher risk of severe illness. "There's a lot more vulnerable ...

A rise in respiratory illnesses is forcing at least two Indiana schools to pivot to e-learning this week. The decision at Horizon Christian School in Indianapolis and Northeastern Wayne Schools is ...

How Long Does COVID Last? You may wonder if COVID-19 is still a thing or how long an infection lasts, especially if you're having symptoms. For most people with mild infections, COVID goes away ...