Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions
More than 1 in 5 infants with a bronchiolitis hospital admission will have a subsequent respiratory-related hospital admission by age 5 years.
Lung Infections
Does Elderberry Supplementation Reduce Upper Respiratory Symptoms?
Elderberry supplementation may reduce the duration and severity of upper respiratory symptoms.
Legionella Outbreaks on the Rise: Could Climate Change Be Responsible?
Lack of plumbing maintenance; aging infrastructure; warm, humid climates; and exposure to the immunocompromised may contribute to an increase in Legionnaires disease.
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.
Heeding Key “4 Moments” to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Therapy
The “4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making” provides simple, structured guidelines on antibiotic prescribing, similar to previous models pertaining to hand hygiene, central line insertion, and other practices.
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.
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