Amoxicillin Not Effective for Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Amoxicillin unlikely to be clinically effective overall or in specified clinical subgroups in whom antibiotics are commonly prescribed.
Pneumonia
Risk for Asthma at Age 4 Years Higher After Pneumonia in Infancy
Risk slightly higher after introduction of nationwide pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Spotlight on Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumonia prevention interventions such as proper oral care, head-of-bed elevation, and incentive spirometry, are not being provided to most patients outside the ICU, leading to greater than two-thirds of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Associated With Steep Decline in Antibiotic Use Among Children in Israel
Researchers compared trends in antibiotic prescription rates during the period preceding the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), as well as the early and late PCV periods, among Jewish vs Bedouin children.
Multispecialty Perspectives on Long COVID-19
Experts in infectious disease, pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry share their perspectives on the phenomenon that is long COVID-19.
ACP Advises Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Diagnosis of Dyspnea
POCUS suggested in addition to standard diagnostic pathway for patients with acute dyspnea in ED, inpatient setting when diagnosis is uncertain
Updates to the 2021 Adult Immunization Schedule
The ACIP emphasizes the importance of routine vaccinations during the pandemic to prevent diseases.
Mortality Rates for Pneumonia and Influenza Vary by Geographical Area
Researchers assessed whether there was geographic variation in racial disparity in influenza and pneumonia.
Nurse Practitioners Prevent Spread of Diseases Among Homeless Population Through Vaccine Program
Nurse practitioners (NPs) executed a 5-step vaccination program for homeless individuals in Miami-Dade County to help reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
Novel Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Immunogenic in Phase 3 Trials
Results from PNEU-PATH demonstrated comparable immune responses following vaccination with Pneumovax 23 in both treatment groups for the 15 serotypes in V114.
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