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Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Prognosis

Prognosis

More than a million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, making it the third most frequent reason for hospitalizations (births are first and heart disease is second). Although the majority of pneumonias respond well to treatment, the infection can still be a very serious problem. It kills between 40,000 and 70,000 people each year.

Outlook for High-Risk Individuals

Hospitalized Patients. For patients who require hospitalization for pneumonia, thedeath rate is between 10 - 25%....

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Expert & Community Posts

Staph Infections

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...believe staph infections are one of the most common causes of skin infections in the community... Read more »

Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?

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...gastrointestinal virus, but they are not often seen as causes of death. A pneumonia vaccination... Read more »

Pneumonia and PPI's

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...could increase the growth of certain bacteria, because the acid was not present to kill those... Read more »

Should People With Asthma Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?

By Fred Little , Health Expert

...should be given, etc. Recent research on infections caused by a common respiratory bacterium... Read more »

Medical Cost Control

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...discharge me, even though they couldn't figure out what caused my illness. My General... Read more »

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Health Guide

Pneumonia: Medications

...is it typical or atypical? Typical bacterial, community acquired pneumonias for example, are usually caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, or Moraxella catarrhalis, which... Read more »

Pneumonia: Causes

CausesBacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. However, pneumonia can also be caused by viruses, fungi, and other agents. It is often impossible to identify the specific culprit.Many bacteria... Read more »

Pneumonia: Symptoms

...Some elderly people may exhibit confusion, lethargy, and general deterioration.Symptoms of Pneumonia Caused by Anaerobic BacteriaPneumonia caused by anaerobic bacteria such as Bacteroides can... Read more »

Pneumonia: Introduction

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung that is most often caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, or other organisms. Occasionally, inhaled chemicals that irritate the lungs can... Read more »

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications

...existing heart conditions. Such patients face an increased risk for sudden death from cardiac related causes. This risk is higher with oral or nebulized agents, but there have also been reports of... Read more »

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