Antibiotics for pneumonia include Zithromax (azithromycin), clarithromycin, and Erythrocin (erythromycin). Azithromycin is often the first-line treatment since it is effective against many different ...

Is pneumonia just a bad cold? Do all children need antibiotics or hospital admission? A pulmonologist busts common pneumonia ...

Feeling run down but not "sick enough" to stay in bed? You might have a condition dubbed “walking pneumonia.” This mild yet persistent form of pneumonia often sneaks up on people, leaving them with ...

Dear D.K.: Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, sometimes called a "lower respiratory tract" infection to distinguish it ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough, ...

Treatment failure in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response may be reduced when patients also receive corticosteroid treatment, according to a study published ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 20% of children diagnosed with pneumonia did not receive antibiotics. Treatment failure was slightly ...

With fall here and winter in sight, it’s slowly getting more chilly. You know what that means—more illnesses getting passed around bacteria and viruses have started to pass from person to person. That ...