Tag: Infections: Misc.
IDSA: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Cefepime Comparable for Suspected Infection
Incidence of acute kidney injury or death did not differ among those receiving cefepime and piperacillin-tazobactam
Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Addition of vancomycin not superior to placebo for preventing surgical site infections in arthroplasty
Pandemic Control Practices Cut Health Care-Acquired Infections
Reduction also seen in nosocomial respiratory viral infections
IVIg Reduces Infection Rate in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Anti-BCMA Therapy
Reduction in grade 3 to 5 infections seen among patients with multiple myeloma treated with BCMA-targeted bispecific antibodies
Respiratory Infections in Childhood Increased With Urbanized Living at Birth
Environmental factors, including breastfeeding and visible damp, are associated with risk for infections
Sputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis
Patients with more purulent sputum experience more exacerbations and more severe exacerbations
Mobile Device May ID Wound Infections Earlier
Device combines photography, infrared thermography, and bacterial fluorescence images
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection
Reinfected seniors had lower serum neutralizing antibodies to ancestral, omicron BA.1 SARS-CoV-2 after initial omicron infection
FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Protect Newborns
Abrysvo indicated to be given between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in infants from birth through 6 months
Pediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation applies to infants 19 months of age or younger
