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Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe COVID-19
Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe COVID-19
13 Mar 2022
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
Female sex, hypertension, number of initial symptoms tied to long COVID risk
Female sex, hypertension, number of initial symptoms tied to long COVID risk
09 Mar 2022

The risk of developing long COVID is high among women, hypertensives, and those with a higher number of initial symptoms, and these associations are independent of disease severity and clinical course, a study has found.

Female sex, hypertension, number of initial symptoms tied to long COVID risk
09 Mar 2022
Post-COVID sequelae conditions identified, could help establish definition
Post-COVID sequelae conditions identified, could help establish definition
08 Mar 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 could have an increased risk of certain conditions up to 120 days post-diagnosis, a finding which could help establish the definition of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), according to a study presented at CROI 2022.

Post-COVID sequelae conditions identified, could help establish definition
08 Mar 2022