Pneumonia
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In-hospital flu shot reduced readmissions in pneumonia patients
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From the Journals
IPD in children may be a signal of immunodeficiency
Children with invasive pneumococcal disease may have a higher likelihood of underlying primary immunodeficiencies.
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Lefamulin found noninferior to moxifloxacin for bacterial pneumonia
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FDA approves Xenleta for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia treatment
The approval was based on results from two trials with a total of 1,289 patients.
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Patients with COPD at heightened risk for community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization
COPD patients were about 18 times more likely to develop community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization.
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ACIP favors shared decision on pneumococcal vaccine for older adults
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Medicare may best Medicare Advantage at reducing readmissions
Editorialists provide reasons to exercise caution when interpreting the results.
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Most measles cases in 25 years prompts government pleas to vaccinate
CDC update coincides with National Infant Immunization Week campaign to reinforce message that vaccines are safe and effective.
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Ibrexafungerp effective against C. auris in two early case reports
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Diagnostic test helps clinicians identify IPF with nonsurgical biopsy
The Envisia Genomic Classifier could be an alternative to surgical lung biopsy to confirm a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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No increase in severe community-acquired pneumonia after PCV13
A slight uptick in pneumonia cases starting 4 years after PCV13 introduction did not involve a significant increase in severe pneumococcal cases...