Respiratory Archives - Infectious Disease Advisor

Efficacy Evaluation for Initial Maintenance Therapy in Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis

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Sweta Gupta

May 15, 2019

Oral voriconazole may be more effective than oral itraconazole for initial maintenance therapy in patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.1 Currently, there are 4 oral anti-Aspergillus agents available (itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole) and while various studies have evaluated treatments for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis with itraconazole and…

Step Three: Source control measures, such as covering the mouth/nose with a tissue when coughing, prompt disposal of used tissues, using surgical masks on the coughing person when tolerated and appropriate

Respiratory

Prospective Surveillance of Enterovirus D68 Improves Epidemiologic Knowledge

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Zahra Masoud

May 13, 2019

Prospective surveillance of enterovirus D68 is contributing to a better understanding of its epidemiology and should be continued.

Respiratory

Significant Risk for Severe TB and CVD in Patients With Comorbid TB/Diabetes

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Sweta Gupta

May 9, 2019

The majority of cases of diabetes in patients with tuberculosis are diagnosed, but are poorly controlled in 4 TB-endemic countries.

Respiratory

Internet-Based Communication Training May Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing in RTIs

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Brandon May

April 17, 2019

An internet-based training program designed to enhance communication skills in C-reactive protein point of care testing may be helpful in reducing long-term antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections.

Pediatric Illnesses

Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Prescriptions for Pediatric Respiratory Infection

April 12, 2019

Antibiotic prescribing is higher and guideline-concordant antibiotic management is lower with DTC telemedicine visits in pediatric ARI.

Respiratory

Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric LRTIs

April 3, 2019

Nasopharyngeal microbiota seem to serve as a valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota in lower respiratory tract infections in children.

Respiratory

Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions

March 27, 2019

More than one in five infants with a bronchiolitis hospital admission will have a subsequent respiratory-related hospital admission by age 5 years.

Respiratory

SynGEM Intranasal Vaccine for RSV Generates Durable Immune Response

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Infectious Disease Advisor Contributing Writer

March 22, 2019

SynGEM, an intranasal subunit vaccine that introduces the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has demonstrated efficacy in actuating lasting immune responses in humans.