Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
FUO, pneumonia often distinguishes influenza from RSV in hospitalized young children
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “These findings open new possibilities for antimicrobial stewardship in these groups of...
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Impact of climate change on mortality underlined by global study
One remarkable aspect of this study is its size, wrote John R. Balmes, MD, the author of an editorial on the paper.
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FDA approves Xenleta for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia treatment
The approval was based on results from two trials with a total of 1,289 patients.
News from the FDA/CDC
New measles outbreak reported in western N.Y.
CDC: United States now more than 1,200 confirmed measles cases in 2019.
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Study: Cardiac biomarkers predicted CV events in CAP
The results suggest a change in usual practice is needed to reduce cardiovascular community-acquired pneumonia complications, according to a study...
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FDA panel backs Descovy as HIV PrEP for men and transgender women who have sex with men
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New RSV vaccine immunogenicity improved with protein engineering
A new protein-engineering technology that maintains antigen conformation provides greater immunogenicity without need for adjuvant.
Conference Coverage
Hospital slashes S. aureus vancomycin resistance
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Staphylococcus aureus resistance to vancomycin is not a one-way street ending in a cliff plunge.
Conference Coverage
mRNA technology for respiratory vaccines impresses
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA –
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Sinusitis treatment depends on classification, duration of symptoms
ORLANDO – In bacterial rhinosinusitis with have fever, symptoms longer than 10 days, purulence, and feeling lousy, guidelines recommend antibiotic...