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  2. Pneumococcal pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...

  3. Cases of walking pneumonia are surging in kids this ... - AOL

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    The pneumonia is caused by tiny Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria and cases are spiking this year, particularly among preschool-age children, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

  4. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    [12] [14] Pneumonia is also the leading cause of death in children less than five years of age in low income countries. [14] The most common cause of pneumonia is pneumococcal bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for 2/3 of bacteremic pneumonias. [15] Invasive pneumococcal pneumonia has a mortality rate of around 20%. [13]

  5. Pediatric pneumonia cases are on the rise. Here’s what ...

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    Bacterial pneumonia cases are on the rise in young children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pneumonia, a common lung infection, can be caused by multiple sources ...

  6. Category : Respiratory system disease and disorder templates

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  7. What is 'white lung' pneumonia and why are officials ...

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    The Warren County Health District in Ohio, for example, announced a rise in pediatric pneumonia cases in November, but clarified there is currently no evidence it was connected to other outbreaks ...

  8. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Current treatment guidelines recommend a beta-lactam, like amoxicillin, and a macrolide, like azithromycin or clarithromycin, or a quinolone, such as levofloxacin. Doxycycline is the antibiotic of choice in the UK for atypical bacteria, due to increased Clostridioides difficile infection in hospital patients linked to the increased use of ...

  9. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotics by mouth and by injection appear to be similarly effective in children with severe pneumonia. [126] The duration of treatment has traditionally been seven to ten days, but increasing evidence suggests that shorter courses (3–5 days) may be effective for certain types of pneumonia and may reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.