Elevated Level of C Reactive Protein May Predict Risk for Worsening COVID-19
Higher levels of C reactive protein may be a predictive marker in determining which patients with mild coronavirus disease 2019 will progress to a severe case.
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Dyspnea May Be Key to Distinguishing COVID-19 From Other Common Illnesses
Onset of dyspnea, particularly with precipitous drops in oxygen saturation especially with exertion, can help clinicians to more easily distinguish coronavirus disease 2019 from other common and treatable illnesses.
Symptom-Based Screening May Fail to Identify all SARS-CoV-2 Infections
Unrecognized asymptomatic and presymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections might contribute to transmission in long-term care facilities.
Evaluation of Trivalent vs Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine for Influenza B
Despite the higher effectiveness of the quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine against the added B virus lineage, trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine.
Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion Diagnosis: Accuracy of Genotype Line Probe Assay
Despite having a good specificity for tuberculous pleural effusion diagnosis, genotype MTBDRplus line probe assay could not be included in most diagnostic algorithms as a result of its low sensitivity.
Risk Factors of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Exposure to carbapenem and carboxypenicillin or ureidopenicillin during the week before onset of ventilator-associated pneumonia and the severity of disease with regard to respiratory and hematologic failures were independent risk factors for the occurrence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-related VAP.
Prevention Bundle Significantly Reduced Rates of Non-Ventilator HAP
A prevention bundle composed of 7 interventions for patients at high-risk for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) was effective in significantly reducing HAP rates.
CDC Recommendations for Mitigating Shortages in Tuberculosis Testing Capabilities
The CDC has issued 3 recommendations for mitigating a reduction in tuberculosis testing capability.
Efficacy Evaluation for Initial Maintenance Therapy in Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Oral voriconazole may be more effective than oral itraconazole for initial maintenance therapy in patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
Identifying Nosocomial Influenza A: Whole-Genome vs Hemagglutinin/Neuraminidase Sequencing
Whole-genome sequencing was better at identifying nosocomial influenza A outbreak clusters than hemagglutinin (HA)/neuraminidase (NA) gene sequencing.
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