Pneumonia, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
- 1st Edition, Volume 47-2 - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Chiagozie Pickens, Charles S. Dela Cruz, Barbara Jones
- Language: English
In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Dr. Barbara Jones, Chiagozie Pickens, and Charles Dela Cruz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pneumo… Read more
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Description
In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Dr. Barbara Jones, Chiagozie Pickens, and Charles Dela Cruz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pneumonia. Leading experts provide in-depth discussions on viral and bacterial co-infection; global variation in pneumonia epidemiology; diagnostic testing in patients with a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia; host response diagnostics in pneumonia; imaging modalities to diagnose pneumonia; and more.
Key features
Key features
- Contains 21 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including vaccines against pneumonia: current updates; antibiotic and non-antibiotic treatment; aspiration pneumonia: defining the disease and identify risk factors; pneumonia as a multisystem disease; quality improvement in pneumonia; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pneumonia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Readership
Readership
Chest Medicine
Table of contents
Table of contents
The Impact of Environmental and Climate Factors on Pneumonia Pathogenesis
Host Variation in Pneumonia Susceptibility
The Role of the Respiratory Microbiome in Pneumonia
Host–Pathogen Interactions Leading to Pneumonia Pathogenesis
Respiratory Viral and Bacterial Superinfection
Global Variation in Pneumonia Epidemiology
Diagnostic Testing in Patients with a Clinical Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Host Response Diagnostics in Pneumonia
Imaging Modalities to Diagnose Pneumonia
Sampling of the Respiratory Tract to Optimize Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Evolving Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
The Evolving Etiology of Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Pneumonia as a Multisystemic Disease
In Pursuit of Excellence: The Past, Present, and Future of Quality Improvement in Pneumonia
The Role of Complex Digital Interventions to Improve Pneumonia Care
Customizing Antibiotic Treatment for Pneumonia: Can We Have a Single Unified Algorithm for all Types of Pneumonia?
Non-antibiotic Treatments for Pneumonia: Host-Directed Therapies, Next-Steps and Future Directions
Vaccines Against Pneumonia: Current Updates
Advocacy in Pneumonia
Host Variation in Pneumonia Susceptibility
The Role of the Respiratory Microbiome in Pneumonia
Host–Pathogen Interactions Leading to Pneumonia Pathogenesis
Respiratory Viral and Bacterial Superinfection
Global Variation in Pneumonia Epidemiology
Diagnostic Testing in Patients with a Clinical Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Host Response Diagnostics in Pneumonia
Imaging Modalities to Diagnose Pneumonia
Sampling of the Respiratory Tract to Optimize Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Evolving Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
The Evolving Etiology of Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Pneumonia as a Multisystemic Disease
In Pursuit of Excellence: The Past, Present, and Future of Quality Improvement in Pneumonia
The Role of Complex Digital Interventions to Improve Pneumonia Care
Customizing Antibiotic Treatment for Pneumonia: Can We Have a Single Unified Algorithm for all Types of Pneumonia?
Non-antibiotic Treatments for Pneumonia: Host-Directed Therapies, Next-Steps and Future Directions
Vaccines Against Pneumonia: Current Updates
Advocacy in Pneumonia
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 47-2
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Chiagozie Pickens
Affiliations and expertise
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Chicago, IL, USACD
Charles S. Dela Cruz
Affiliations and expertise
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USABJ
Barbara Jones
Affiliations and expertise
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA