Objective: Lower respiratory tract infections present substantial diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, negatively impacting individual health. This study aims to utilize metagenomic next-generation ...

Amoxicillin–clavulanate therapy warrants consideration in children in whom H. influenzae is likely to predominate (i.e., those who have received antibiotics in the previous 30 days, have ...

EPYSQLI ® (eculizumab-aagh) is now available to patients living with difficult-to-treat rare diseases like paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and generalized ...

There are 607 reported cases of measles in the U.S., with a majority concentrated in Texas. Florida has between one and nine reported cases of measles as of April 3, 2025. The measles vaccine is ...

Researchers found most samples resistant to key antibiotics, including carbapenems, with 97% carrying plasmids that spread resistance, highlighting the urgent need for global surveillance and ...

Other bacteria that can cause the respiratory condition include mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella (Legionnaires’ disease), per the above source.

Findings from the APPEAR-C3G trial showed a 35% reduction in 24-hour UPCR from baseline (primary endpoint) in the iptacopan group compared with the placebo group. The Food and Drug Administration ...

The most common bacteria responsible for this type of pink eye include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae. Interestingly, sometimes the bacteria causing ...

As cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, notably measles and pertussis, continue to rise in the United States, several experts gave Medscape Medical News a big-picture perspective of long-term ...

Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease is caused by a bacterial infection. The illness can range from mild to severe. Despite its name, Haemophilus influenzae has nothing to do with the influenza virus ...