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Shorter antibiotic durations are better for some pediatric infections
Most patients when filling an antibiotic prescription are counseled to “take all of the antibiotic to complete the course, even if you feel better.”
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Pfizer-BioNTech eye authorization of omicron booster for all ages
After requesting emergency use authorization for their omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 12 years and older, Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they are also working with the FDA on bringing a booster to younger children.
CDC recommends Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents
The CDC on Monday recommended Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.
Fauci says he will step down as head of NIAID in December
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, announced Monday that he will step down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December after 38 years in the position.
Invasive mechanical ventilation improves survival among patients hospitalized with dementia, pneumonia
Invasive mechanical ventilation improved 30-day survival in patients with advanced dementia hospitalized with pneumonia compared with noninvasive ventilation, despite lack of 1-year survival benefit and higher health care costs.
Study: ‘Ultrashort’ antibiotic course OK for pneumonia with normal oxygenation
Patients with normal oxygenation levels who were treated for possible pneumonia experienced similar outcomes with an “ultrashort” course of antibiotics compared with a longer course, researchers reported recently.
‘Surprising’ number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 have neurologic complications
About 7% of children hospitalized with COVID-19 at major pediatric hospitals in the United States experienced a neurologic complication of some kind, even if they were otherwise healthy, a study in Pediatrics reported.
Q&A: CDC's new COVID-19 guidance 'reflects how far we've come'
The CDC’s updated COVID-19 guidelines relax previous strategies and no longer require unvaccinated individuals to quarantine after an exposure.
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms
First Lady Jill Biden, EdD, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said Tuesday. She has been prescribed Paxlovid.
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