According to the World Health Organization, acute lower respiratory infections are responsible for 20 percent of the deaths in children under the age of 5 years, and 90 percent of those deaths are attributed to pneumonia. Amoxicillin, a penicillin-like antibiotic, has recently been shown to be effective in treatment of severe pneumonia, notes WHO.
However in children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, it can become life-threatening. The first step in treatment, is to seek medical attention and follow a doctor's orders in regards to medication. In add...
Most infections occurring in the bladder cause burning urination, frequency, urgency and colicky abdominal pain. Kidney infection symptoms include fever, mid to low back pain and possible nausea and vomiting. Klebsiella pneumo...
This gram-negative bacterium, which refers to how it appears under the microscope, can cause significant morbidity. People who are at risk for Klebsiella pneumoniae are typically very sick patients in the hospital. Patients ...
The causes can range from viruses such as influenza A and B and adenovirus to bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. Several factors influence the treatment plan for pneumonia in children, including ...
Bronchial pneumonia affects 2 to 3 million Americans each year, and causes 45,000 deaths, the Merck Manual reports, mostly in the elderly and immunocompromised. Many different bacteria, viruses or fungi can cause bronchial pneu...
Specific infectious agents that can cause pneumonia include viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Symptoms of the infection include fever, chills, cough, chest pain, abdominal pain, trouble breathing and sometimes vomiting. T...
