Respiratory Tract Infection Archives

Lung Infection

Vancomycin Injection Now Available in 4 Ready-to-Use Doses

By

Brian Park, PharmD

December 13, 2019

Vanco Ready, a ready-to-use (RTU) vancomycin injection, has been made available by Xellia Pharmaceuticals.

Influenza

Probiotics May Reduce Costs for Flu-Like Respiratory Tract Infections

September 13, 2019

Cost savings could include reductions in respiratory tract infections, antibiotic prescriptions, and sick days.

Lung Infection

Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric Lower RTIs

April 4, 2019

Research suggests nasopharyngeal microbiota can be valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota.

Diagnostics

Viral Testing May Reduce Antibiotic Use in Severe Lower Respiratory Infection

By

Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

July 13, 2018

Advanced 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.

Pediatrics

Childhood Wheezing Illness Risk Modified by Lactobacillus Microbiome in RSV

By

Sheila Jacobs

January 30, 2018

Nasopharyngeal detection and increased abundance of Lactobacillus during acute respiratory infection with respiratory syncytial virus was associated with a lower risk for childhood wheezing illnesses.

Pediatrics

Nebulized Hypertonic Saline vs Normal Saline in Infants With Acute Bronchiolitis

By

Anna Kitabjian

January 24, 2018

Nebulized hypertonic saline may decrease length of hospital stay and improve clinical severity scores in infants with acute bronchiolitis.

Lung Infection

Human Rhinovirus Incidence in Infants With Fever

January 22, 2018

For febrile infants, human rhinovirus is common, and detection does not alter risk of concomitant urinary tract infection or invasive bacterial infection.

Lung Infection

Diagnosing Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections via Novel Mobile Spectrometer

By

Anna Kitabjian

January 18, 2018

A gas-capillary column ion mobility spectrometer may be a feasible and noninvasive tool for clinicians to diagnose respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients.