Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Newer agents for nosocomial pneumonia: The right drug for the right bug
“The right drug at the right time with the right dose for the right bug for the right duration.”
Opinion
The surprising failure of vitamin D in deficient kids
Having lower levels of vitamin D is not necessarily the thing causing bad outcomes.
Feature
U.S. flu activity already at mid-season levels
Nationally, 6% of all outpatient visits were because of flu or flu-like illness for the week of Nov. 13-19.
From the Journals
Study affirms shorter regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis
The findings validate the World Health Organization’s current recommendation.
Feature
More vaccinated people dying of COVID as fewer get booster shots
But the case for the effectiveness of vaccines and boosters versus skipping the shots remains strong.
Conference Coverage
Study supports banning probiotics from the ICU
The risk is particularly acute for powdered formulations, presumably because powder more easily disseminates to contaminate central venous...
Latest News
The right indoor relative humidity could ward off COVID
The “sweet spot” associated with reduced COVID-19 cases and deaths is 40%-60% indoor relative humidity.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases maintain a low-level plateau
White House coordinator says that a holiday COVID-19 surge is unlikely.
Feature
AAP issues guidelines to combat rise in respiratory illness
The group outlines measures to optimize resources to manage a surge of patients.
Latest News
Experts explain the ‘perfect storm’ of rampant RSV and flu
“Decreased exposure to endemic viruses created an immunity gap – a group of susceptible individuals who avoided infection and therefore lack...