Actor Val Kilmer, 65, died of pneumonia this week, his daughter confirmed. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses common causes and risks ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium commonly found in the upper respiratory tract of humans. While it can exist ...

MSD has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for Capvaxive, a pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine, to ...

Pneumonia is a common cause of death among elderly people and young children whose immune systems are weakened or impaired in some way. A common bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, lives in the ...

Pneumococcal disease is treated with antibiotics. Pneumococcal disease is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). The bacteria enter the body through the nose and mouth, ...

The most common cause of more severe cases of pneumonia around the world is a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, a type of strep. The most vulnerable populations include the very young and ...

Merck’s Capvaxive receives European approval for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults: Rahway, New Jersey Friday, March 28, 2025, 09: ...

The vaccine protects against the serotypes responsible for the majority of adult invasive pneumococcal disease ...

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of clarithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to penicillin ...