Does clostridium difficile ribotype predict severe infection?
Ribotype is not a significant predictor of severe CDI when adjusted for the influence of any other variables separately or in combination. White blood cell count and albumin level are the most clinically relevant predictors of severe CDI cases.
Some discrepancies exist between the RSV prophylaxis guidelines and the published data on the level of risk of hospitalization for RSV disease by GA and lung disease. AAP policy for RSV prophylaxis must be amended to better correlate the amount of palivizumab prophylaxis with the level of risk of hospitalization for RSV disease as determined by the above factors.