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Among Asian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), those who are younger, male, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and have suboptimal disease control at time of vaccination are at increased risk of flares following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

In the treatment of uncomplicated gram-negative bacteraemia, switching to oral antibiotics within 4 days appears to be effective, with the all-cause mortality risk comparable to that of continued intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment, according to a study.

A single dose of ceftriaxone appears to reduce the risk of developing early ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients with acute brain injury, according to the PROPHY-VAP study.

Intracranial pyogenic complications of sinusitis remain a serious concern among children, potentially leading to severe morbidity, results of a 20-year study have shown.

Individuals who contracted bacterial meningitis as children appear to be at greater risk of having long-term disabilities, as reported in a study from Sweden.

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination appears to confer protection against long COVID in the paediatric population, with the protective benefit being stronger in teens.