Respiratory Tract Infection
Viral Testing May Reduce Antibiotic Use in Severe Lower Respiratory Infection
July 13, 2018Advanced diagnostic platforms to identify viruses can help patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections avoid unnecessary diagnostic testing, reduce antibiotic use, and initiate antiviral therapy.
Childhood Wheezing Illness Risk Modified by Lactobacillus Microbiome in RSV
January 30, 2018Nasopharyngeal detection and increased abundance of Lactobacillus during acute respiratory infection with respiratory syncytial virus was associated with a lower risk for childhood wheezing illnesses.
Nebulized Hypertonic Saline vs Normal Saline in Infants With Acute Bronchiolitis
January 24, 2018Nebulized hypertonic saline may decrease length of hospital stay and improve clinical severity scores in infants with acute bronchiolitis.
Detection of respiratory viruses in febrile infants suggests lower risk of bacterial infection
January 24, 2018Respiratory viruses were identified in 55% of febrile infants; those older than 28 days had a lower risk of bacterial infection when they tested positive for a respiratory virus.
Human Rhinovirus Incidence in Infants With Fever
January 22, 2018For febrile infants, human rhinovirus is common, and detection does not alter risk of concomitant urinary tract infection or invasive bacterial infection.
Diagnosing Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections via Novel Mobile Spectrometer
January 18, 2018A gas-capillary column ion mobility spectrometer may be a feasible and noninvasive tool for clinicians to diagnose respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients.