Inappropriate antibiotic use for ARTI is an important contributor to antibiotic resistance – 41% of the 100 million annual antibiotic prescriptions are for such conditions. This increased antibiotic ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Almost a fourth of patients with upper respiratory infections (URIs) received intramuscular corticosteroids (IMCS) despite a lack of evidence to support the practice, a review of more ...

A woman, aged 20 years, with no known drug allergies, no current medications and no medical history presented with a sore throat, “clogged” ears, and possible fever for the past three to four days. At ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sinusitis, acute respiratory tract burden and even pharyngitis — also known as the common cold — are potential ...

Tonsillectomy may benefit adults who have more than 3 incidences of severe sore throat per year, according to a study published online April 2 in CMAJ. Timo Koskenkorva, MD, from the Department of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this bimonthly column, pediatric infectious disease specialists Asif Noor, MD, FAAP, and Ulka Kothari, MD, ...

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed the risk factors and predictive models for post-acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 ...