Respiratory Infections News

Having COVID-19 pneumonia vs. non-COVID-19 pneumonia while receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation negatively impacted inpatient mortality odds and length of stay, according to data published in American Journal of Critical Care.

An antibiotic stewardship intervention at urgent care centers was associated with lower rates of inappropriate prescribing for bronchitis and viral upper respiratory infections, although active clinician engagement is necessary, researchers found.

Children vaccinated against COVID-19 were more than 50% less likely to develop at least one long COVID symptom compared with unvaccinated children, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The outbreak of bird flu that began in the United States in 2022 among wild birds and poultry has since spread to dairy cattle, at least one pig, a growing number of people — and even cats.

Infections requiring hospitalization were associated with increased risk for future incident heart failure, regardless of infection and HF subtype, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The FDA canceled a meeting of vaccine advisors scheduled for next month to decide the composition of next season's influenza vaccines, an HHS official confirmed Thursday.

Paxlovid may not decrease the risk for hospitalization or death in older adults vaccinated against COVID-19 as much as previously thought, according to research published in JAMA.

Three bovine veterinary practitioners had evidence prior infection with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza despite having no apparent contact with infected cows, according to a study published in MMWR.

Researchers identified three new all-oral drug regimens that include at least one of two new drugs for treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis, according to a study.