Evusheld Significantly Prevents Severe or Fatal COVID-19 Disease Progression
June 9th 2022AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, dual injections of tixagevimab and cilgavimab, reduced the risk of severe or fatal COVID-19 disease by 50%. When administered within 3 days of symptom onset, Evusheld had an 88% risk reduction.
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Researchers Document Longest Known COVID-19 Infection, Occult Infection
April 27th 2022Lasting 505 days, investigators documented the longest known COVID-19 infection. The research, presented at ECCMID, also found one of the first cases of occult COVID-19, in which a patient who tests negative is later found to have ongoing COVID-19.
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Testing Procalcitonin Levels to Guide Antimicrobial Stewardship
April 21st 2022Investigators used procalcitonin (PCT) levels to guide antibiotic recommendations in pediatric intensive care units. PCT-guided antibiotic stewardship decreased the number of antibiotic days without leading to therapy failure.
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