Respiratory Tract
Bronchitis
Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Pulmonary Host Defenses
Definition and Classification of Respiratory Tract Infection
Winter months see more antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections
Researchers observed an increase in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in winter vs. summer months — likely driven in part by inappropriate prescribing.
ARI management intervention successfully reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
The implementation of a nationwide acute respiratory tract infection management intervention was associated with improved infection management and a reduction in antibiotic prescribing, a recent study showed.
SARS-CoV-2 genomes persist in GI tract following infection resolution
SAN DIEGO — The discovery of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in endoscopy samples of patients who recovered from COVID-19 suggests that the gut serves as a reservoir for the virus, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.
Pediatric ARDS common, associated with more severe disease in lower respiratory infections
Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome is common in children intubated for lower respiratory tract infections and was associated with increased mortality, mechanical ventilation, and ICU and hospital length of stay, data show.
Experts debate whether peanut sensitization can occur through the respiratory tract
PHOENIX — Whether environmental peanut sensitization can occur through the respiratory tract was a matter of debate here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Patients with SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant do not carry more virus in upper respiratory tract
Patients with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 do not carry more virus in their upper respiratory tract despite increased transmissibility, according to data presented at the World Microbe Forum.