The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that rotavirus vaccine, both monovalent and pentavalent products, should not be used in infants with severe combined immunodeficiency. Medscape Medical News
What is metagenomics, and what role does it play in our understanding of the relationship between our microbiota and our health? Environmental Health Perspectives
A recent study suggests that clinicians look for nasal crusting, nosebleeds, or inability to smell in patients who present with nasal obstruction. Reuters Health Information
The study has been called a major step forward, and acute kidney injury is common even among patients with pneumonia who do not have severe sepsis. Medscape Medical News
Introduction of rotavirus vaccine in the US led to a rapid and substantial decline in rotavirus activity, according to federal health officials. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report