Pneumonia — an infection of one or both of your lungs — can leave you coughing, feverish and feeling miserable. And sometimes, it can land you in the hospital struggling to breathe.
I found this article very important because it shows that tigecycline should not be used in ventilated patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia than younger populations. The prevalence of both disability and comorbid diseases increase with age and are associated with increased risk of pneumonia.