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Secondary transmission of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is highly prevalent in the household setting, according to a study, adding that delays in diagnosis can heighten the odds of spreading pertussis in the home.

A 15-day treatment course of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir appears to be safe but falls short of improving symptoms of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) in a mostly vaccinated cohort, as shown in the results of the STOP-PASC trial.

In the treatment of critically ill patients with sepsis, continuous infusion of β-lactam antibiotics does not appear to significantly reduce 90-day mortality compared with intermittent infusions, according to the results of an open-label BLING III trial.

Solid organ transplant recipients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are younger, more often male, and have greater comorbidities compared with the general CAP population, according to a study. Contracting CAP as a transplant recipient also carries an increased risk of death within 1 year.

Patients who underwent liver transplantation (LT) are vulnerable to multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) infections, which can significantly affect their prognosis, suggests a study. The most common pathogen is Enterococcus faecium.