Assessing the risk of bacterial infection in patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI ... In this webinar you will learn how to use Procalcitonin (PCT) to assess the risk of bacterial ...

Experts recommend hydration and nutrition as the key to fighting HMPV, advising against the use of antibiotics in treatment.

Amid the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV0 virus) in China, countries worldwide have increased their surveillance.

Serious antibiotic-resistant infections "will rise once again if we don't act responsibly", she added. "As we head into winter, with increasing amounts of respiratory infections in circulation ...

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

According to Davidson, between 30% to 50% of all antibiotics prescribed for respiratory tract infections are inappropriate ... and education to improve best practices.

They also assist healthcare facilities in reviewing antibiotic use and prescribing trends to promote best practices. Antibiotics are only effective for treating certain bacterial infections.