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Bacterial Pneumonia Summary

544 relevant articles (37 outcomes, 61 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Pneumonia caused by various species of bacteria. Bacterial pneumonia commonly results from bronchogenic spread of infection following microaspiration of secretions. The largest category of this disease arises from community-acquired pneumonias.

Also Known As: Pneumonia, Bacterial; Bacterial Pneumonias; Pneumonias, Bacterial

Key Drugs and Agents for Bacterial Pneumonia

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Amoxicillin (Wymox) : 4 outcomes 1 study in 8 results : FDA 99 Generic
  2. Cefaclor (Ceclor) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 7 results : FDA 34 Generic
  3. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 48 results : IBA
  4. loracarbef (Lorax) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 2 results : FDA 2
  5. Penicillins (Penicillin) : 2 outcomes in 15 results : FDA 1
  6. Clavulanic Acid (Potassium Clavulanate) : 2 outcomes in 3 results : FDA 20 Generic
  7. cefepime (Maxipime) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 6 results : FDA 2 Generic
  8. Ceftazidime (Fortum) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 7 results : FDA 10 Generic
  9. dirithromycin (Dynabac) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 2 results : FDA 1
  10. procalcitonin : 1 outcome 1 study in 6 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Bacterial Pneumonia

  1. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
  2. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
  3. Infection
  4. Chronic Bronchitis
  5. Sepsis (Septicemia)
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Key Therapies for Bacterial Pneumonia

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  1. Artificial Respiration (Mechanical Ventilation) : 1 outcome 1 study in 27 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 1 outcome 1 study in 10 results
  3. Transplants (Transplant) : 1 outcome in 11 results
  4. Endoscopes : 1 outcome in 1 result
  5. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) : 1 study in 12 results
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