Safety and Efficacy of Lefamulin for Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
A novel antibiotic, lefamulin, may not be inferior to moxifloxacin in efficacy and safety for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
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Analysis of Rapid Molecular Influenza Tests Are Heterogeneous
Rapid molecular tests for viral pathogen detection provide accurate results and implementation in hospital settings is recommended.
Corticosteroid Use Reduces 28-Day Mortality in Sepsis
The administration of corticosteroids in patients with sepsis may be associated with significant improvement in patient outcomes.
Worse Outcomes From Legionella Pneumonia in Individuals With Advanced HIV
Previous results stated that Legionella pneumonia characteristics may not differ between individuals with HIV and individuals who do not have HIV.
Management of Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak From Heater-Cooler Units
There is currently a global outbreak of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera related to the widely used surgical device LivaNova 3T heater-cooler unit contamination.
Rifampin Resistance Emerges After Rifaximin Use
A transient resistance to rifampin may emerge in patients after taking rifaximin.
Hands Are Vehicles for Transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Hands can be vehicles for transmission of pneumococcus and lead to acquisition of nasopharyngeal colonization.
Legionella Pneumonia Outcomes Similar in Adults With/Without HIV
Clinical presentation and outcomes in HIV-infected patients with Legionella pneumonia did not differ from patients without HIV infection.
Insulin-Treated Diabetes Reduces Dysglycemia-Related Mortality in Sepsis
In patients with insulin-treated diabetes and sepsis, increased highest glucose levels and glycemic variability have a significant illness severity-adjusted association with decreasing in-hospital mortality.
Prevention of Vaccine Failure in Haemophilus influenzae Type B Vaccines
Higher serum bactericidal activity following immunization with PRP-CRM197 reflected superior short-term and long-term seroprotective effects compared with immunization with PRP-T.
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