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SR | Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.

14 Dec, 2022 | 14:51h | UTC

Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins – Cochrane Library

Prevention of device-related infections in patients with cancer: Current practice and future horizons.

13 Dec, 2022 | 14:30h | UTC

Prevention of device-related infections in patients with cancer: Current practice and future horizons – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

WHO Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans.

12 Dec, 2022 | 12:52h | UTC

News Release: Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans and need for better data – World Health Organization

Report: Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system (‎GLASS)‎ report: 2022 – World Health Organization

Commentary: WHO report shows rising antibiotic resistance, need for better data – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

New WHO report on #AntimicrobialResistance reveals very high levels of resistance in common bacteria frequently causing bloodstream infections in hospitals.

Infection prevention & control is critical to stop the spread and save lives.

More: https://t.co/8dGqw5KgZT pic.twitter.com/XGC2I7KbwB

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 9, 2022

RCT | Twice-daily oral zinc in the treatment of patients with COVID-19.

12 Dec, 2022 | 12:48h | UTC

Twice-Daily Oral Zinc in the Treatment of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial – Clinical Infectious Diseases

WHO World malaria report 2022.

9 Dec, 2022 | 13:41h | UTC

World malaria report 2022 – World Health Organization

News Release: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable in 2021 – World Health Organization

Commentaries:

WHO: COVID disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths – Associated Press

WHO: Malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021, despite COVID – CIDRAP

M-A | Efficacy of awake prone positioning in patients with covid-19 related hypoxemic respiratory failure.

9 Dec, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC

Efficacy of awake prone positioning in patients with covid-19 related hypoxemic respiratory failure: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – The BMJ

Editorial: Awake prone positioning and covid-19 – The BMJ

News Release: Lying prone reduces need for breathing tube in covid-19 patients – BMJ Newsroom

Commentary: Study shows prone position limited breathing tubes for COVID-19 patients – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

Lying prone reduces need for breathing tube in #covid patients, but evidence for the effect on death or other outcomes is inconclusive, finds new research in @bmj_latest by @kenparhar and colleagues
📖 ▶️ https://t.co/yodPDxbeuI pic.twitter.com/cHAWx0w00v

— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) December 8, 2022

SR | Efficacy and safety of COVID‐19 vaccines.

8 Dec, 2022 | 13:04h | UTC

Efficacy and safety of COVID‐19 vaccines – Cochrane Library

Summary: What are the benefits and risks of vaccines for preventing COVID-19? – Cochrane Library

Commentary: Are COVID-19 vaccines effective and safe? New Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane

Approach to fever in patients with neutropenia: a review of diagnosis and management.

8 Dec, 2022 | 12:44h | UTC

Approach to fever in patients with neutropenia: a review of diagnosis and management – Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease

The Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Neutropenia in Patients with Cancer – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Management of sepsis in neutropenic cancer patients: 2018 guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) and Intensive Care Working Party (iCHOP) of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO) – Annals of Hematology

SEOM clinical practice guideline: management and prevention of febrile neutropenia in adults with solid tumors (2018) – Clinical and Translational Oncology

Diagnosis and empirical treatment of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in adult neutropenic patients: guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)

Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Children With Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients: 2017 Update

M-A | Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections.

8 Dec, 2022 | 12:42h | UTC

Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use – PLOS One

FDA | No useful monoclonal antibody treatments left against new COVID-19 variants.

7 Dec, 2022 | 14:31h | UTC

FDA: No Useful Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Left Against New COVID-19 Variants – HealthDay

Statement: FDA Announces Bebtelovimab is Not Currently Authorized in Any US Region – U.S Food and Drug Administration

Podcast | Procalcitonin revisited.

7 Dec, 2022 | 14:17h | UTC

Annals On Call – Procalcitonin Revisited – Annals of Internal Medicine

RCT | Efficacy of postoperative oral cephalexin and metronidazole on SSI in obese women undergoing cesarean section.

7 Dec, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC

Effectiveness of postoperative oral administration of cephalexin and metronidazole on surgical site infection among obese women undergoing cesarean section: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study-phase III – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

M-A | Pregnancy outcomes after first-trimester treatment with artemisinin derivatives vs. non-artemisinin antimalarials.

6 Dec, 2022 | 14:02h | UTC

Pregnancy outcomes after first-trimester treatment with artemisinin derivatives versus non-artemisinin antimalarials: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis – The Lancet

Commentary: Meta-analysis informed the updated WHO guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy – Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO)

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

#Malaria in early pregnancy can have severe consequences.

Though an effective treatment, artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have not been recommended in the first trimester due to safety concerns.

A study presents updated evidence on safety: https://t.co/zBF7CAMRyY pic.twitter.com/2xRNvfTfx8

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 2, 2022

M-A | Higher vs. lower dose corticosteroids for severe to critical COVID-19.

6 Dec, 2022 | 14:00h | UTC

Higher versus Lower Dose Corticosteroids for Severe to Critical COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis – Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Monkeypox in pregnancy: virology, clinical presentation, and obstetric management.

6 Dec, 2022 | 13:58h | UTC

Monkeypox in pregnancy: virology, clinical presentation, and obstetric management – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

WHO renames “monkeypox” as “mpox” to help destigmatize the disease.

Monkeypox – The Lancet

Study shows there is substantial monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear.

Global monkeypox case hospitalisation rates: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis – eClinicalMedicine

Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series – The Lancet

Monkeypox — A Sobering Sentinel for Pandemic Preparedness and Sexual Health System Capacity – New England Journal of Medicine

CDC study shows healthcare workers have a low risk of infection after exposure to patients with monkeypox.

Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine

Diagnosis and Management of Monkeypox: A Review for the Emergency Clinician – Annals of Emergency Medicine

Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.

Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health

Cohort Study | Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain.

CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA

Antivirals with Activity Against Monkeypox: A Clinically Oriented Review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series – The BMJ

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Redefining Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a structured approach guiding diagnostic and therapeutic management.

5 Dec, 2022 | 00:20h | UTC

Redefining Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A structured approach guiding diagnostic and therapeutic management – Journal of Infection

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ABsteward/status/1594800589464293376

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Cohort Study | Viral shedding 1 year following first-episode genital HSV-1 infection.

5 Dec, 2022 | 00:14h | UTC

Viral Shedding 1 Year Following First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Shedding Patterns of Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections – JAMA (free for a limited period)

News Release: Viral shedding ebbs over time with HSV-1 genital infections – University of Washington School of Medicine

Commentary: Viral Shedding Common After First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

In this study, genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) shedding was frequent after first-episode genital HSV-1 and declined rapidly during the first year of infection. https://t.co/CsVr1tNfNQ

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 26, 2022