Clinically, the features of acute bacterial pneumonia present no differently among gravid and nonpregnant patients. Hopwood [8] reported that among 23 pregnant patients who developed pneumonia, all ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory infection that has similar symptoms as a cold. But it can be serious for expectant parents who are more at risk for complications from the virus. You ...

A type of pneumonia infection that’s increasing in the U.S. prompted a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a type of bacteria ...

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Signs that pneumonia is improving can include less frequent coughing and shortness of breath. How long pneumonia lasts can vary from person to person. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It causes ...