pneumonia
FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumonia Vaccine
The FDA approved Capvaxive for adults to prevent against invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia caused ...
JUNE 24, 2024
FDA Approves Xacduro for HABP and VABP caused by Acinetobacter
Xacduro consists of sulbactam, a drug structurally related to penicillin, and durlobactam, which protects ...
MAY 24, 2023
Xerava Shows Promise For Treating CRAB
Combination therapy with eravacycline shows favorable clinical and microbiological outcomes among patients with ...
OCTOBER 24, 2022
FDA Grants expanded Indication for Vaxneuvance Vaccine
PCV15 is now indicated for active immunization in people 6 weeks and older to prevent invasive disease caused by ...
JUNE 22, 2022
FDA Approves Vaxneuvance Pneumonia Vaccine, Effective Against 15 Serotypes
The FDA approved merck's Vaxneuvance to prevent invasive disease caused by 15 serotypes of Streptococcus ...
JULY 19, 2021
Novel Entry Helps New Antibiotic Defeat Bacteria in Difficult to Treat Infections
Cefiderocol binds to iron, tricking the bacteria into engulfing the drug along with this vital nutrient, through ...
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
FDA Grants HABP/VABP Indication for Fetroja
The FDA approved a new indication for cefiderocol to treat adults with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
FDA Grants New Indication for Recarbrio for HABP/VABP
The FDA granted a new indication for imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam to treat adults with hospital-acquired ...
JUNE 5, 2020
Clinical CAP Guideline Updated
The American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America updated their clinical guideline on ...
DECEMBER 25, 2019
Certain Psychiatric Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk
The use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related drugs could increase the risk for community-acquired ...
JANUARY 10, 2019
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Associated With Higher Mortality
Imposing financial penalties to reduce hospital readmissions appears to be fairly costly for patients with ...
DECEMBER 28, 2018
2017-2018 Flu Season: Intense and Challenging, CDC Says
Marked by the deaths of 37 children so far, the 2017-2018 influenza season has been challenging and intense across ...
JANUARY 26, 2018
