Respiratory Tract Infection
Approach to Nonresolving Pneumonia
Etiologies of Nonresolving Pneumonia
Managing Hospital- and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia
Definition and Classification of Respiratory Tract Infection
Early childhood lower respiratory tract infection linked to elevated adult mortality risk
A lower respiratory tract infection before turning 2 years old was related to a 93% higher likelihood for a respiratory-related premature death in adulthood compared with no childhood infection, according to results published in The Lancet.
Still unclear if procalcitonin can aid in antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infection
Researchers said it remains unclear whether low procalcitonin levels can be used to safely withhold antibiotics in patients with lower respiratory tract infection.
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.
Health system sees nearly 80% drop in antibiotics for RTIs amid pandemic
A “marked decrease” in respiratory virus detections correlated with a 79% reduction in ambulatory antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers of a pre-post study wrote.
Probiotics, reduction in upper respiratory tract infection symptoms
Daily probiotic use correlated with a reduction in upper respiratory tract infection symptoms among overweigh individuals, according to a presentation at the Digestive Disease Week media briefing.
Carfilzomib linked to increased risk for serious infections in multiple myeloma
ORLANDO — Patients with multiple myeloma treated with carfilzomib demonstrated a significantly higher relative risk for serious infections, particularly respiratory tract infections, compared with those on other treatments, according to a study presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.