A number of conditions can block or narrow the upper airway and cause stridor. The most common is a viral infection called croup. Other causes include swallowing a small object that gets lodged in the ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics. M. pneumoniae ...

There is very uncertain evidence supporting the use of prophylactic antibiotics for manual removal of placenta for preventing postpartum endometritis. The evidence suggests that prophylactic ...

If fluid remains in the ear(s) for longer than three months, and the infection continues to reoccur even with the use of antibiotics, your child's health care provider may suggest that small tubes be ...

The success appears to be a consequence of reduced expression of certain genes, including those that cause biofilm formation and are implicated in antibiotic resistance. The patch has yet to be ...

epidermidis infections, says Tian. Widespread antibiotic use is driving an increase in drug resistance and this alternative approach could help slow the crisis, says Munehiro Asally at the ...

SINGAPORE - From Nov 1, pregnant women can get a vaccine shot to protect infants against a respiratory viral infection with symptoms including cough and fever, which could lead to more serious ...

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Treating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections with antibiotics for seven days is noninferior to treating for 14 days, according to a study ...

The number of respiratory infections known as “walking pneumonia” is surging across the country, concerningly among young children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a recent ...

LOS ANGELES — A 7-day antibiotic course for treating hospitalized patients’ bloodstream infection (BSI) was just as effective as a 14-day course, according to new data from a seven-country ...