We are enrolling for a community acquired bacterial pneumonia treatment study at Foothill Family Clinic South. Please call 801-365-1032 and ask for Research to hear more about this study.
Pneumonia is a lung infection that involves the inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs. There are two types of pneumonia – community-acquired and hospital-acquired. Pneumonia cases can range from mild to life-threatening and affect millions of people every year. Those most at risk include children, people over the age of 65, and those with weakened immune systems.
Signs and symptoms of pneumonia include:
- Cough (which may produce a sticky, greenish, yellow, or even bloody mucus)
- Fever
- Chills/hypothermia
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
Antivirals and antibiotics are commonly used to treat pneumonia. Learn more about pneumonia from the Mayo Clinic and MedlinePlus
