Mar 20, 2024 · Pneumonia: RSV is a common cause of viral pneumonia in adults. The infection can lead to inflammation of the lungs, causing symptoms such as cough, difficulty breathing, …

Jul 21, 2023 · Medscape Medical News spoke with the CDC's Michael Melgar, MD, about new recommendations for adults aged 60 years or older to discuss receiving an RSV vaccine with …

In vulnerable children, RSV can progress to bronchiolitis and/or pneumonia with an increased chance of significant morbidity or death. The nature of the virus and mode of infection protects …

Jan 31, 2024 · Amid the current winter wave surge of respiratory virus cases, how challenging is it for physician's to distinguish between, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 vs RSV and influenza?

Oct 28, 2024 · RSV can cause bronchiolitis and pneumonia, and can make chronic health problems worse. CDC estimates that every year in the United States, 100,000-160,000 older …

It is not uncommon for infants with severe bronchiolitis or RSV pneumonia to require PEEP in the range of 8 to 20 cm H 2 O, tidal volume of 10 to 20 mL/kg, and ventilatory rates of 60 or greater.

Dec 4, 2023 · Another bacterial cause is streptococcus pneumonia and viral causes of pneumonia are very common too, coming from circulating flu viruses, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus …

Nov 1, 2024 · One is that M pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia in respiratory illness in all age groups. It typically presents with respiratory illness symptoms like a cough, a fever, and …

Mar 13, 2024 · With a maternal vaccine already on the market to protect newborns from RSV, the outlook for another looked promising, but latest phase 3 trial of a new candidate is now halted …

Introduction. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequent cause of infantile bronchiolitis and pneumonia. [1,2] Diagnostic techniques have improved in speed and accuracy over the …