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Complications more common in children with long-bone subperiosteal abscess

05 Nov 2024

Children with subperiosteal abscesses (SAs) in the long bones are more likely to have subsequent complications than those with SAs in flat bones, suggests a study.

Complications more common in children with long-bone subperiosteal abscess

05 Nov 2024

Pneumococcal colonization rate lower in children with persistent asthma

05 Nov 2024 by

Children with persistent asthma are less likely to be colonized with S. pneumoniae than those without asthma when seeking care for respiratory symptoms, reports a study.

Pneumococcal colonization rate lower in children with persistent asthma

05 Nov 2024

Which factors predict persistent SAB in children?

04 Nov 2024

A shorter time to culture positivity, osteoarticular infection, and higher presenting and peak values for some inflammatory markers appear predictive of persistent S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) in children, suggests a study.

Which factors predict persistent SAB in children?

04 Nov 2024

Colistin effective against nosocomial infections in children

03 Nov 2024 by

Intravenous colistin therapy demonstrates acceptable efficacy in the treatment of nosocomial Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections in paediatric patients, reports a Thailand study.

Colistin effective against nosocomial infections in children

03 Nov 2024

RSV may worsen clinical outcomes in HF patients

01 Nov 2024 by

A retrospective analysis presented at HSFA ASM 2024 shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in individuals with heart failure (HF) is associated with greater adverse clinical outcomes.

RSV may worsen clinical outcomes in HF patients

01 Nov 2024

Obesity, prediabetes up risk of diabetes in statin-treated PWH

29 Oct 2024

People living with HIV (PWH) on statin therapy who have certain metabolic risk factors, such as obesity and prediabetes, are at greater risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM), reports a study. This association is also present in those treated with placebo.

Obesity, prediabetes up risk of diabetes in statin-treated PWH

29 Oct 2024

Singapore study shows decline in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women

25 Oct 2024 by

There appears to be a downward trend in the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Singapore, raising concerns about the potential increase in the proportion of this population who face increased susceptibility to primary CMV infection during pregnancy, as shown in a study.

Singapore study shows decline in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women

25 Oct 2024

High total primaquine dose provides superior protection against malaria recurrence in children

24 Oct 2024 by

A high total dose of primaquine outperforms a low dose at preventing the recurrence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in children, although it comes with more serious adverse events, according to the results of a meta-analysis.