Infectious Diseases
News
Palivizumab in preterm infants limits wheezing for 1 year
Major finding: The number of days in which a healthy preterm baby wheezed during the first year of life was 61% lower with palivizumab (1.8% of...
News
Insulin resistance may predict ventilator-associated pneumonia
Major finding: Ninety-two patients had a sharp increase in insulin requirements shortly before they were diagnosed with ventilator-associated...
News
Deep suctioning increases length of stay in infants with bronchiolitis
Major Finding: The increasing use of deep suctioning increased length of stay by up to 1 day in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis, while...
News
CDC committee affirms update of 1993 Hib statement
News
ACIP backs routine PCV13 vaccine in high risk-pediatric group
News
Think Fungi in Cases of Poorly Controlled Asthma
News
Dipstick Proteinuria Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Septic Patients
Major Finding: Dipstick proteinuria was found in 55% of patients who met the AKIN criteria for acute kidney injury, for a positive predictive...
News
Chest X-Rays Incongruous With Lavage Results in VAP
Major Finding: Differences between the BAL-positive and -negative groups regarding the presence or absence of infiltrates were significant only on...