Increased Levels of CMV DNA Found in African Children With Perinatally Acquired HIV
Significant levels of cytomegalovirus DNA are common in older African children with perinatally acquired HIV infection.
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QuantiFERON-TB Gold-Plus Performance in Children With Confirmed Tuberculosis
The new interferon-gamma release assay QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus had good sensitivity in children with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Causes of Sepsis Readmission Often Linked to Infectious Etiologies
Patient characteristics and modifiable system-based factors were associated with costly hospital readmission after sepsis.
Incidence of C Difficile Infection Lowered With Decreased Antibiotic Usage
Facility-level rates of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection have been found to decrease correspondingly with lower usage of antibiotics.
Moxifloxacin Not Superior to Ethambutol for Recurrent Tuberculosis
Replacing ethambutol with moxifloxacin has not shown efficacy in tuberculosis treatment success in an 8-week trial.
Impaired Insulin Sensitivity in PLWHIV Associated With Cognitive Decline
People living with HIV and declining cognition exhibit hyperinsulinemia, as well as abnormal cholesterol and lipid metabolism.
Oral Fosfomycin Safe and Effective for MDR Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis
3g of once-daily fosfomycin for 1 week followed by 3g every 48 h for 6 to 12 weeks is a safe and effective therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis.
Efficacy of Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Young Children
In children aged 6–35 months, vaccination with 2 doses of IIV4 can protect against influenza and reduces the frequency of severe outcomes.
SynGEM Intranasal Vaccine for RSV Generates Durable Immune Response
SynGEM, an intranasal subunit vaccine that introduces the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has demonstrated efficacy in actuating lasting immune responses in humans.
Microbiology Testing Has Suboptimal Effect on Antibiotic Stewardship
A small percentage of microbiologic test results are used to direct the antibiotic stewardship processes.
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