Pneumonia
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ACIP Recommends Pneumococcal Vaccine for Adults 50 Years or Older
In a 14 to 1 vote the CDC ACIP recommended PCV for those 50 and older.
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Clozapine and Respiratory Infection Risk: What to Know
Although antipsychotic use was not linked to higher rates of mild infection, it was linked to an increased risk for COVID-19 hospitalization in...
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Anticipated Effects of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Otitis
As we commence use of PCV15 and PCV20 in the United States, our data provide insights regarding estimation of the projected effects of these...
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FDA Approves New Pneumococcal Vaccine
Merck injectable vaccine to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia and 21 serotypes of invasive pneumococcal disease approved by the FDA.
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Seniors in Households with Children Have Sixfold Higher Risk for Pneumococcal Disease
Regular contact with children, especially preschoolers, appeared to be the biggest pneumococcal infection risk for seniors — and should guide PCV...
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Automated Risk Assessment Tool Reduces Antibiotic Prescribing Rates
An EHR-based risk assessment tool aided clinicians in not prescribing an unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic, study states.
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Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
“Patients had unrealistic expectations regarding the duration of LRTI and the effect of antibiotics, which should be the target of antibiotic...
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What Markers Are Helpful to Diagnose Infection in Tocilizumab Users?
The discriminating capacity of certain routinely obtained cell count and protein biomarkers distinguished infected and noninfected adults with...
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Toothbrushing in Hospital Reduces Infections and Death
Brushing teeth while in hospital reduced HAP incidence and ICU mortality.
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Three antibiotic regimens show similar effectiveness for CAP
Treatment with a beta-lactam alone was associated with a longer time to hospital discharge and small increase in risk for in-hospital mortality....
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Pneumococcal vaccine label adds injection-site risk
Reports of injection-site necrosis emerged after the vaccine had been approved by the FDA and was administered to a large, diverse, real-world...