Viral Infections
Epidemiology
Antibiotic use declined among people hospitalized with COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022
Antibiotic use among critically ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 declined between 2020 and 2022, researchers found.
Viral infections, family history drive trajectories of pediatric wheeze development
Wheeze may follow one of four distinct trajectories with different risk factors as it develops in children, possibly determined by the timing of viral infection, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Novel T-cell therapy effective against common viruses after stem cell transplantation
Posoleucel demonstrated encouraging efficacy against common viral infections among patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to phase 2 study results published in Clinical Cancer Research.
Incidence of subacute thyroiditis increased in South Korea during COVID-19 pandemic
An increase in cases of subacute thyroiditis in South Korea was observed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Thyroid.
Respiratory viral infections an increasing concern in HSCT
Respiratory viral infections are becoming a more prevalent concern among clinicians who care for patients who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to findings presented at TCT Meetings Digital Experience.