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Does Supplemental Oxygen Keep Infants with Bronchiolitis in the Hospital?
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Oxygen supplementation determines length of stay in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis when the oxygen threshold is <94% SpO2.
- By Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- May 7, 2008
- Covering Pediatrics 2008 Mar
Rapid Screening for MDR-TB
- Infectious Diseases
- Summary and Comment
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A molecular probe was 
99% sensitive and specific for multidrug TB resistance, compared with standard drug-susceptibility testing; results were available in 1 to 2 days.
- By Neil M. Ampel, MD
- April 23, 2008
- Covering Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 Apr 1
Legionella as a Cause of CAP
- Infectious Diseases
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Legionella species were the causative organisms in 3.8% of patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Germany.
- By Neil M. Ampel, MD
- April 16, 2008
- Covering Clin Infect Dis 2008 May 1
Factors Affecting CAP Outcome
- Infectious Diseases
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In a large retrospective study, using guideline-compliant treatment and establishing an etiologic diagnosis were associated with shorter LOS and lower risk for late in-hospital mortality.
- By Thomas Glück, MD
- April 16, 2008
- Covering Clin Microbiol Infect 2008 Mar 5
TB by Transplant
- Infectious Diseases
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TB was transmitted from a donor with unrecognized infection to two organ recipients.
- By Stephen G. Baum, MD
- April 16, 2008
- Covering MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008 Apr 4
Antibiotics in Acute Rhinosinusitis: Often Prescribed, but Rarely Indicated
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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No clinical signs or symptoms identified a subgroup of patients who derived benefit from antibiotics.
- By Bruce Soloway, MD
- April 15, 2008
- Covering Lancet 2008 Mar 15
Effects of Statins and ACE Inhibitors in CAP and Influenza
- Infectious Diseases
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An analysis of VA data indicates that, at least in men, statin or ACE inhibitor use is associated with decreased mortality from community-acquired pneumonia or influenza.
- By Thomas Glück, MD
- April 2, 2008
- Covering Eur Respir J 2008 Mar
Fluoroquinolones: Treating TB Reduces Pneumococcal Susceptibility
- Infectious Diseases
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The use of fluoroquinolones to treat MDR-TB was associated with the emergence of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease caused by levofloxacin-nonsusceptible organisms.
- By Mary E. Wilson, MD
- April 2, 2008
- Covering Lancet 2008 Mar 29
Respiratory Viral Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
- Infectious Diseases
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PCR testing of BAL specimens revealed respiratory viruses in nearly 20% of HIV-infected patients with suspected respiratory opportunistic infections.
- By Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD
- April 2, 2008
- Covering AIDS 2008 Mar 30
Opportunistic Infections: TB, HIV, and XDR TB
- HIV/AIDS
- Meeting Report
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Data presented at the 15th Retrovirus Conference highlighted the importance of strengthening airborne infection-control practice and relying less on hospital TB care, particularly in resource-limited settings.
- By Gerald H. Friedland, MD
- March 10, 2008