Boosting natural defenses to fight antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

(Boston Children's Hospital) Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in bacterial pneumonia. While immune-stimulating treatments can help the body fight the invaders, they can also cause inflammation that damages and weakens lung tissue. But new research suggests a way to enhance bacterial killing without the inflammation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news