Respiratory Infections News

More than 70% of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 experience at least one persistent symptom for at least 60 days, according to the results of a systematic review recently published in JAMA Network Open.

The use of rapid respiratory pathogen testing for influenza-like illness in a pediatric ED did not reduce antibiotic prescribing, according to findings from a randomized clinical trial that were reported in JAMA Network Open.

Both messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States trigger immune responses in pregnant and nonpregnant women, including those who are lactating, researchers reported in JAMA.

A COVID-19 vaccination model demonstrated that achieving 50% coverage by the summer could prevent almost 6 million additional cases in the United States compared with achieving that milestone in the fall, researchers reported.

Frontline physicians and nurses who consumed plant-based or pescatarian diets had lower odds of developing moderate-to-severe COVID-19, a case-control study showed.

In a recent analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers emphasized the “urgent need” for more accessible and effective outpatient treatments to stop the progression of COVID-19.

The FDA has authorized a lower dose of Regeneron’s antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19, which the company said may help more patients access the treatment.

The American Thoracic Society issued a new clinical practice guideline that addresses the use of nucleic acid-based testing for noninfluenza viral pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient and inpatient setting.

The COVID-19 hospitalization rate for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in the United States rose in recent months following declines in January and February, according to data reported today in MMWR.

The United States experienced “unusually low” influenza activity this past season, likely as a result of the various measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19, including mask wearing, social distancing and reduced travel.