Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
IDWeek: EV-D68 found more virulent but not more deadly in children
Key clinical point: Enterovirus D68 was more virulent – but not more lethal – than other strains of EV and rhinovirus. Major finding: Among 87...
Commentary
No flu vaccine for patients with egg allergy?
News
Palivizumab cut odds of RSV hospitalization, belying AAP recommendations
Palivizumab cut the odds of severe RSV infection by nearly 75% among patients who the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended not routinely...
News
Repeat Tdap vaccination is safe in pregnancy
Receiving the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy does not increase the risk of adverse events for mother or baby, even if the mother has previously...
Conference Coverage
Antibiotic prescribing patterns for pediatric CAP vary widely
Antibiotic prescribing patterns for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia vary substantially across both children’s hospitals and non–children’s...
News
Early inhaled budesonide cuts bronchopulmonary dysplasia, but ups mortality
Inhaled budesonide delivered within 24 hours of birth decreases the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm neonates, but...
Video
VIDEO: Flu shot lowered hospitalization risk for influenza pneumonia
Conference Coverage
Results mixed in hospital efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Over an 8-year period the rates of antimicrobial resistance in Canadian hospitals increased significantly for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–...
Conference Coverage
Peramivir effective against most flu viruses circulating globally
Key clinical point: Peramivir is potently effective against seasonal influenza viruses circulating globally. Major finding: During the 2013-2014...
News
Secondhand smoke increases hospitalization risk in asthmatic children
Conference Coverage
HHS funds development of experimental Ebola drug
BARDA has promised to pay up to $38 million for the development and manufacturing of a new experimental drug for treating the Ebola virus disease...