Respiratory Tract Infections
Risk for rapid kidney decline greater with COVID-19 vs. pneumonia
Adults with COVID-19 may be at higher risk for rapid kidney decline after hospitalization compared with other respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, data show.
Bronchitis
Antimicrobials Used to Treat Pneumonia
Inappropriate antibiotic use driven by ‘knowledge, beliefs, and expectations’
Despite clinical guidance advising against such use, most individuals said that antibiotics would help treat common symptoms and prevent more serious illness, according to results of a survey of patients seen in primary care and ED clinics.
Physically active children less likely to get upper respiratory tract infections
Preschool children who had high daily step counts and played sports had less days with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections than kids with less daily steps and no sport involvement, according to a study in Pediatric Research.
Breastfeeding reduces risk for lower respiratory tract infections, asthma in infants
Breastfeeding mitigated the risks for developing lower respiratory tract infections in infancy and for developing asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Dupilumab linked to fewer respiratory infections from asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis
Patients with moderate-to-severe asthma or chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps experienced fewer respiratory infections with dupilumab, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Antibiotic prescribing in pediatric practices declined 73% amid pandemic
Researchers observed a significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions among pediatric primary care centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.