Antibiotics for pneumonia include Zithromax (azithromycin), Biaxin (clarithromycin), and Erythrocin (erythromycin). Azithromycin is often the first-line treatment since it is effective against many ...

Bacterial pneumonia is most commonly caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae which accounts for around 50% of cases. Other common causes include Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia ...

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Pope Francis was so close to death during his weeks-long hospital stint that doctors considered ending his pneumonia treatment so he could just die in peace, the head of his medical team revealed ...

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Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Saturday, March 22, 2025, while Pope Francis is being treated for bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic since Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Andrew ...

A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on the way home ...

The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to the hospital on February 14 for treatment for double pneumonia. A motorcade carrying the 88-year-old pope wound its way through light Rome traffic Sunday ...

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The pope has arrived home to the Vatican after spending five weeks in hospital battling a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. It was an extraordinary journey home that saw him take two diversions ...