Qingfei Yin alleviates Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia by promoting complete autophagy to suppress necroptosis

Bacterial pneumonia is most prevalent among all pneumonia types, with Streptococcus pneumoniae being the main pathogen. Qingfei Yin (QFY) is a traditional Chinese medicine formula used in the clinical treatment of bacterial pneumonia. Previous studies have confirmed the multi-target and -effect characteristics of QFY in treating S. pneumoniae pneumonia.