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Select children with persistent vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), especially those without voiding dysfunction, may choose to suspend continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP), suggests a study, noting that a predictive monogram can aid in individualized decision-making.

Patients with long COVID may experience persistent autonomic dysfunction comparable to those with pure autonomic failure, reveals a study.

Initiation of postexposure prophylaxis for HIV and completion rates in paediatric sexual assault victims can be improved by implementing a structured care system that involves multidisciplinary collaboration, pioneered by paediatric infectious diseases, suggests a Turkey study.

Clindamycin or erythromycin susceptibility does not appear to contribute to 30-day mortality in patients with MSSA bacteremia treated with cefazolin, reports a study.

Taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road through mobile vaccination teams (MVTs) has helped increase the number of people receiving a booster dose in Singapore, according to local research.

Most patients with infective endocarditis (IE) have anaemia and go on to receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during valve surgery, as reported in a retrospective multicentre cohort study. However, those who receive a transfusion are at increased risk of death.