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Cefepime–taniborbactam bests meropenem for complicated UTI
Cefepime–taniborbactam bests meropenem for complicated UTI
10 Mar 2024 bởiJairia Dela Cruz

Patients with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) may fare better with cefepime–taniborbactam than with meropenem, with the combination having been associated with much higher treatment success rates in the phase III CERTAIN-1 trial.

Cefepime–taniborbactam bests meropenem for complicated UTI
10 Mar 2024
Severe COVID-19 rare in PrEP-treated SARDs patients
Severe COVID-19 rare in PrEP-treated SARDs patients
08 Mar 2024 bởiStephen Padilla

Breakthrough COVID-19 is not uncommon following pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tixagevimab/cilgavimab among patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), reports a recent study. However, most of the infections in this high-risk population are not severe.

Severe COVID-19 rare in PrEP-treated SARDs patients
08 Mar 2024
COVID-19 impairs sexual function in women
COVID-19 impairs sexual function in women
27 Feb 2024 bởiStephen Padilla

Being infected with COVID-19 may reduce the sexual function of cisgender women, while having long COVID can worsen the already impaired sexual function as compared to those who do not have long COVID, a study has found. However, the mechanisms as to why these effects occur remain unclear.

COVID-19 impairs sexual function in women
27 Feb 2024
Bacterial codetection tied to better outcomes in ventilated infants with bronchiolitis
Bacterial codetection tied to better outcomes in ventilated infants with bronchiolitis
25 Feb 2024 bởiStephen Padilla

Bacterial respiratory tract infection normally occurs in infants requiring early intubation in the emergency department (ED) for viral bronchiolitis, according to a study. However, respiratory bacterial codetection appears to shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and length of stay (LOS) of these patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Bacterial codetection tied to better outcomes in ventilated infants with bronchiolitis
25 Feb 2024