Radiological investigations like chest X-rays or CT scans are commonly used to assess the extent of the infection. In more complicated cases, bronchoscopy or a lung biopsy may be required.

A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found an association between lung transplant patients who become infected with the ...

It looks like a tree with branches ... A mother claims vaping triggered a deadly respiratory infection that caused her lungs to become 'fried' and resemble the organs of an 80 year-old.

Blocking CXCR3 prevented rejection of lung transplants in mice infected with P. aeruginosa, suggesting a possible therapeutic strategy. "Early detection of infections ... might help to predict the ...

Your body fights this infection by causing ... known as the bronchial tree—may be damaged. That damage can make acute bronchitis last longer. Vaping is also a lung irritant.

Even if symptoms are absent after the infection is cleared, the lungs might take a longer time to heal. A trauma surgeon from Texas highlighted this particular aspect of the illness on Twitter and TV.