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Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?
Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?
10 Mar 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) may benefit from a 5-day antibiotic regimen compared with the current standard regimen of 10 days, according to results of the US-based SCOUT-CAP trial.

Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?
10 Mar 2022
Delamanid-based regimens work against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Delamanid-based regimens work against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
10 Mar 2022

The use of delamanid-containing regimens is safe and effective in the management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), with high culture conversion and treatment success rates despite extensive resistance patterns, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Delamanid-based regimens work against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
10 Mar 2022