Infectious Diseases
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Severity score predicts mortality in pulmonary tuberculosis
A novel three-pronged assessment tool showed promise to inform treatment and improve outcomes.
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Pulmonary aspergillosis predicts poor outcomes in critically ill flu patients
Influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis was associated with increased mortality, more complications, longer ICU stays, and more organ...
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Three antibiotic regimens show similar effectiveness for CAP
Treatment with a beta-lactam alone was associated with a longer time to hospital discharge and small increase in risk for in-hospital mortality....
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Paxlovid and Lagevrio benefit COVID outpatients in Omicron era
In a update of the rapid practice point guideline for outpatient treatment of COVID-19, the American College of Physicians found that nirmatrelvir...
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Sepsis too often neglected in hospitals
The agency is making the case that sepsis needs more funding in hospitals that either don’t have the programs or aren’t supporting them with...
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New RSV shot is a monoclonal antibody, not a vaccine
Monoclonal antibodies are often used for treatment rather than prevention.
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Healthy babies can still get very sick from RSV
The study challenges the assumption that only infirm children are at risk for the worst outcomes from RSV.
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U.S. has new dominant COVID variant called EG.5
Called “Eris” among avid COVID trackers, the strain EG.5 now accounts for 17% of all U.S. COVID infections.
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Pandemic blamed for failed trial of inhaled antibiotic
Inhaled colistimethate sodium failed to significantly reduce the rate of exacerbations.
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Neutropenia affects clinical presentation of pulmonary mucormycosis
Bronchoalveolar lavage was s stronger contributor to diagnosis in nonneutropenic patients.