Pulmonary Infections
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Pandemic blamed for failed trial of inhaled antibiotic
Inhaled colistimethate sodium failed to significantly reduce the rate of exacerbations.
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Neutropenia affects clinical presentation of pulmonary mucormycosis
Bronchoalveolar lavage was s stronger contributor to diagnosis in nonneutropenic patients.
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Does screening kids with acute sinusitis symptoms for bacterial infection cut unnecessary antibiotic use?
If antibiotic use was limited to children with H. influenzae or S. pneumoniae in their nasopharynx at the time of diagnosis, antibiotic use would...
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Fungal cultures in bronchiectasis don’t predict outcomes
When compared for outcome over time, those with a positive fungal culture at initial evaluation did not have more exacerbations.
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Asthma severity, exacerbations increase with RV infection
Immunological and quantitative mRNA assays support a pathogenesis role for histamine-releasing factor.
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Nebulized amphotericin B does not affect aspergillosis exacerbation-free status at 1 year
NAB may delay onset and incidence of aspergillosis exacerbations.
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Comorbid respiratory disease key predictor of NTM-PD
Overall, comorbid respiratory disease was significantly associated with an increased risk of NTM-PD.
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Proteomics reveals potential targets for drug-resistant TB
Apolipoproteins “may be involved in the pathogenesis of DR-TB by accelerating the formation of foamy macrophages and reducing cellular uptake of...
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New drugs in primary care: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, says internist.
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors – a new weapon against respiratory viruses?
In vitro and ex vivo data demonstrated NRTKIs’ ability to slow replication of pandemic and seasonal influenza strains
Commentary
COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”