Infections in old age
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COVID-19 vaccine moderately effective (48%) at preventing symptomatic infection in children 5 to 11 years old- COVID-19 research briefs: Updated age-specific mortality patterns related to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Single dose of honey effective for cough in kids
- Risk-based use of CRP preferred for acutely ill children
- Oritavancin noninferior to vancomycin for gram-positive skin-structure infections
- Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine is highly effective and safe in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years
- Probiotic yogurt prevents antibiotic-associated diarrhea in hospitalized patients
- RSV vaccine is safe and effective in adults 60 years and older, but the absolute risk reduction is small
- Most common identified causes of community-acquired pneumonia are viruses
- Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) reduces hospitalization, mortality in patients 65+ with COVID-19; effect on younger patients unclear
- Fish oil fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy prevents wheezing in children
- Brain abscess: only 20% have classic symptoms; 70% fully recover; 10% die
- Amniotomy immediately following Foley cervical ripening shortens time to delivery
- Molnupiravir reduces hospitalization in at-risk outpatients with symptomatic COVID-19