News related to Colistimethate and/or conditions it is approved for
Probiotic Mouthwash May Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine [2008.11.05]
LUND, Sweden (MedPage Today) -- A mouthwash containing the probiotic species Lactobacillus plantarum 299 was as effective as chlorhexidine at eliminating disease-causing pathogens from the upper respiratory tract, researchers here said.
Interstitial Pneumonia
Source: MedicineNet Pulmonary Fibrosis Specialty [2008.11.04]
Title: Interstitial Pneumonia
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 11/4/2008
Health Tip: Treating Pneumonia
Source: MedicineNet Aches, Pain, Fever Specialty [2008.10.31]
Title: Health Tip: Treating Pneumonia
Category: Health News
Created: 10/31/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2008
Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia
Source: MedicineNet Aches, Pain, Fever Specialty [2008.10.31]
Title: Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia
Category: Health News
Created: 10/31/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2008
Pneumonia Death Less Likely In Statin Users
Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today [2008.10.29]
According to an article published in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, people who were hospitalized with pneumonia were less likely to die within 90 days afterward if they took cholesterol-lowering statins before hospitalization. In the last ten years, the United States and Europe have seen a 20 to 50% increase in pneumonia hospitalization rates. In addition, some 10 to 15% of pneumonia patients die from the disease.
Statins Reduced Death Risk From Pneumonia
Source: MedicineNet Loss, Grief, and Bereavement Specialty [2008.10.29]
Title: Statins Reduced Death Risk From Pneumonia
Category: Health News
Created: 10/29/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/29/2008
Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack
Source: MedicineNet Influenza Specialty [2008.10.07]
Title: Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2008
Pneumonia
Source: MedicineNet Dengue Fever Specialty [2008.04.07]
Title: Pneumonia
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2008
TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
Source: MedicineNet levofloxacin Specialty [2008.03.25]
Title: TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
Category: Health News
Created: 3/25/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/25/2008
Pneumonia Shot: I'm 50 Should I have One?
Source: MedicineNet Pneumococcal Vaccination Specialty [2006.11.08]
Title: Pneumonia Shot: I'm 50 Should I have One?
Category: Ask The Experts
Created: 11/8/2006
Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2006
Pneumonia Vaccination: Who Should Have One?
Source: MedicineNet Pneumococcal Vaccination Specialty [2006.02.08]
Title: Pneumonia Vaccination: Who Should Have One?
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 2/8/2006
Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2006
Canadian Guidelines Address Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Source: Medscape Primary Care Headlines [2004.08.20]
If implemented effectively, this guideline could decrease morbidity, mortality, and costs of ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. (CME)
Medscape Medical News
Gary Vogin
Alcohol abuse increases the risk of suffering from pneumonia
Source: Doctors Lounge - Chest Diseases
A decrease of the activity of the immune system in alcoholics may be responsible for an increased risk of pneumonia.
Avoiding The MRSA "Superbug," From Harvard Men's Health Watch
Source: MRSA / Drug Resistance News From Medical News Today [2008.11.04]
At any one time, up to 30% of perfectly healthy people carry the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, which lives in the human nose. In most cases, the bugs are harmless, but an antibiotic-resistant form of S. aureus is becoming more common. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus, or MRSA, can be difficult to treat, but there are ways to avoid infection, reports the Harvard Men's Health Watch. S. aureus can lead to pneumonia if it gets into the lungs.
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