The authors note that randomized trials for treatment of sinusitis are relatively scarce. A previous trial by one of the authors enrolled children 2-16 years of age with sinusitis confirmed by x-rays, ...

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Identifying viral vs. bacterial sinusitis Although the vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses, IDSA recommends prescribing antibiotics for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Although the ...

Background We conducted a prospective, observational study in Barcelona to determine the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcome of elderly patients with acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) compared ...

Bacteria use multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria that cause colitis disable multiple ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing adenovirus and rhinovirus, which is the cause of the common cold. “Children are presenting with fevers, vomiting, diarrhea and ...

Fredrick M. Abrahamian, George Sakoulas, Evan Tzanis, Amy Manley, Judith Steenbergen, Anita F. Das, Paul B. Eckburg, Paul C. McGovern Clinical Infectious Diseases ...

Pneumonia remains one of the leading causes of death in low- and middle-income countries, where access to advanced medical ...

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a critical and often fatal syndrome characterized by a sudden exacerbation of chronic liver disease, leading to multi-organ failure and high short-term ...

Acute Oak Decline (AOD) is a complex syndrome affecting native oak species, most notably documented in Britain and subsequently observed in other regions. Characterised by extensive stem bleeding, ...