Lung Infection

Does Elderberry Supplementation Reduce Upper Respiratory Symptoms?

Elderberry supplementation may reduce the duration and severity of upper respiratory symptoms.

SynGEM Intranasal Vaccine for RSV Generates Durable Immune Response

SynGEM, an intranasal subunit vaccine that introduces the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has demonstrated efficacy in actuating lasting immune responses in humans.

Infection and Infarction: Cause and Effect?

Investigators sought to confirm long-standing hypotheses that acute infections can lead to myocardial infarction.

Neutrophilic Inflammation in Bronchitis Associated With Multiple BAL Microbiota

Neutrophilic inflammation in bronchoalveolar lavage from children with protracted bacterial bronchitis is associated with bacterial biomass but unrelated to alpha diversity.

Algorithm Reduces Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

The duration of antibiotic regimens to treat lower respiratory tract infection can be reduced through the use of a procalcitonin-guided algorithm.

Antibiotics Often Inappropriately Prescribed for Bronchiolitis

In almost 70% of bronchiolitis cases, antibiotics were prescribed with no concomitant infection.

Croup Symptoms, Hospital Readmissions Reduced With Glucocorticoids

Children with croup who were given glucocorticoids had reduced symptoms at 2 through 24 hours.

Voriconazole-Resistant Invasive Aspergillosis Associated With Higher Mortality

Patients with voriconazole-resistant invasive aspergillosis have a higher mortality rate compared with patients with voriconazole-susceptible infection.