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In people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), inactivated COVID-19 vaccines prove safe and effective at lowering the risk of COVID-19–related pneumonia, as shown in a study from China.

For people who have successfully undergone Helicobacter pylori-eradication therapy, the use of aspirin does more good than harm, such that the benefit of reduced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer-related mortality outweighs the risk of bleeding-related mortality, according to a study.

The portable micro-PCR accurately determines HIV-1 and HIV-2 viral loads at the same time and can be deployed in remote places where HIV quantification is not feasible, reports a study. This novel device measures HIV viral loads using a TruePrep extractor device for isolating RNA.

Fluctuations in HbA1c levels in between clinic visits may put individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at increased risk of serious infections, according to a study.

Sequential treatment with the oral antibiotic fosfomycin appears to be safe and effective in the management of patients with acute bacterial prostatitis secondary to multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli, according to the phase IV FOS-PROST study.

Patients with positive in-vitro antibiotic interactions with vancomycin or daptomycin plus an antistaphylococcal β-lactam for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia appear to have greater survival at 2 weeks, as shown in a post hoc analysis of the CAMERA-2* study.

The frequency of inappropriate diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is relatively high among hospitalized adults, especially those who are older, have dementia, or present with altered mental status, according to a study. In such cases, a full-course antibiotic treatment may be detrimental.