Upper Respiratory Infections
Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema
Q&A: App ‘much better’ than physicians at diagnosing ear infections
More than half of children with acute otitis media and 32% of children with upper respiratory infections tested positive for multiple pathogens in their nasal passages, according to a study presented at IDWeek.
Cockroach, mouse allergens drive upper respiratory infections in children with asthma
Risks for respiratory viral infections increased among children with asthma who were exposed to high levels of floor cockroach and mouse airborne allergens, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Top in ID: New respiratory syndromic test panel; preferable method for detecting West Nile
The FDA recently cleared Qiagen’s respiratory syndromic testing panel, QIAstat-Dx Respiratory Panel Plus, for clinical use.
FDA clears Qiagen’s respiratory syndromic testing panel
The FDA has cleared Qiagen’s respiratory syndromic testing panel, the company announced Monday.
Inappropriate antibiotics for upper respiratory infections increase adverse events
More than 211 million outpatient oral antibiotic prescriptions were written in 2021, according to the CDC. Data show that around 30% of outpatient prescriptions are inappropriate.
Upper respiratory infection risk in asthma elevated with high classroom relative humidity
WASHINGTON — In elementary school children with asthma, greater relative humidity in classrooms heightened the risk for upper respiratory infections, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Total infections in infancy more significant than antibiotic use for childhood obesity
The number of infections in the first year of life was significantly associated with childhood obesity and was a stronger risk factor than antibiotic use, according to study data.