Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Meta-analysis: Utility of Broad-spectrum Antibiotics for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Adults
20 May, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCCommentary: The uncertainty of tuberculosis diagnosis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Should Azithromycin be Used to Treat COVID-19?
20 May, 2020 | 09:47h | UTCShould azithromycin be used to treat COVID-19? A rapid review – BJGP Open
Covid-19 Case Series: Acute Heart Failure in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
19 May, 2020 | 04:37h | UTCRelated Case Report: Cardiac dysfunction and thrombocytopenia-associated multiple organ failure inflammation phenotype in a severe paediatric case of COVID-19 – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Related Commentary on Twitter
3 reports of #COVID in children and adolescents today:
35 kids w/ multi-organ inflammatory syndrome and heart failure https://t.co/0gMMS7Kgdm
3 kids w/ skin presentations @TheLancetInfDis https://t.co/WwafDSMA8p
Adolescent like top above @LancetChildAdol https://t.co/AbSkLbN6On pic.twitter.com/vsfpNT173A— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 18, 2020
Viewpoint: Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines
19 May, 2020 | 04:31h | UTCRelated Viewpoint: Planning for a COVID-19 Vaccination Program – JAMA
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies Among Adults in Los Angeles County, California
19 May, 2020 | 04:34h | UTC“the prevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 was 4.65%. The estimate implies that approximately 367 000 adults had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, which is substantially greater than the 8430 cumulative number of confirmed infections in the county on April 10”
Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a Human Monoclonal SARS-CoV Antibody
19 May, 2020 | 04:35h | UTCCross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a human monoclonal SARS-CoV antibody – Nature
Commentary: Cross-neutralization of SARS and COVID-19 coronaviruses by a monoclonal antibody – News Medical
[No Publication Available] Hamster Research Shows Effectiveness of Masks ‘Huge’ in Covid-19 Battle
19 May, 2020 | 04:30h | UTC
Decline in Child Vaccination Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemic
19 May, 2020 | 04:26h | UTCCommentaries: More evidence US childhood vaccinations are dropping amid coronavirus pandemic – CNN AND Michigan reports a sharp drop in child vaccinations after the CDC warned missed shots could lead to a measles resurgence across the US – Business Insider
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Presymptomatic Meeting Attendee, Germany
19 May, 2020 | 04:22h | UTC
Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of Patient with Severe COVID-19
19 May, 2020 | 04:24h | UTCInfectious SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of Patient with Severe COVID-19 – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases
Early Data Show Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Immune Response
19 May, 2020 | 04:29h | UTCEarly data show Moderna Covid-19 vaccine generates immune response – STAT
See also: Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Early Results – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to Moderna announcement about their phase 1 trial data on their mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) candidate against COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Infection of Dogs with SARS-CoV-2
19 May, 2020 | 04:19h | UTCInfection of dogs with SARS-CoV-2 -Nature
Commentary: Coronavirus in cats and dogs: How does COVID-19 impact pets? – CNet
Randomized Trial: No Benefit from Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Mild to Moderate Covid-19
18 May, 2020 | 02:11h | UTCCommentary: Further evidence does not support hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19 – BMJ
Clinical Practice: Severe Covid-19
18 May, 2020 | 02:09h | UTCSevere Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Hemostasis Disorders in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
18 May, 2020 | 02:08h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Understanding pathophysiology of hemostasis
What is the link between SARS-CoV-2-associated hypoxia, inflammatory response and both hypercoagulability and endotheliopathy observed in #COVID19 patients?! @yourICM https://t.co/xu0M0FiYcr pic.twitter.com/nm2JB9OKTH— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 16, 2020
LDH, Lymphocyte Count, and C-reactive protein can Predict Mortality in Covid-19
18 May, 2020 | 01:58h | UTCAn interpretable mortality prediction model for COVID-19 patients – Nature Machine Learning
Related Commentary on Twitter
The importance of 3 blood test results for predicting mortality from #COVID19: LDH, lymphocyte count, and C-reactive protein https://t.co/BpbgLkm6Hs just published @NatMachIntell, a nice example of machine learning deconvoluting risk markers pic.twitter.com/JtBofSdwsM
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 14, 2020
Clinical and Chest Radiography Features Determine Patient Outcomes In COVID-19
18 May, 2020 | 01:59h | UTC
Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 in Patients with Symptoms
18 May, 2020 | 01:55h | UTC
Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 in a Primary Care Network
18 May, 2020 | 01:56h | UTCCommentaries: Who is most likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases AND Sociodemographic factors associated with a positive test for COVID-19 in primary care – The Lancet AND COVID-19 discriminates along racial, socioeconomic lines, study finds – UPI
Quantifying the Impact of Interventions in COVID-19 Pandemic
18 May, 2020 | 01:50h | UTCOriginal Study: Inferring change points in the spread of COVID-19 reveals the effectiveness of interventions – Science
Systematic Review: Risks and Impact of ACE Inhibitors or ARBs on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults
18 May, 2020 | 01:47h | UTC
Wrong but Useful — What Covid-19 Epidemiologic Models Can and Cannot Tell Us
18 May, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCRelated: Modelling the pandemic – The BMJ AND Predictive Mathematical Models of the COVID-19 Pandemic (several commentaries on the subject)
Study: Use of Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone System Inhibitors Does Not Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Requiring Admission to Hospital
18 May, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCCommentary: Hypertension, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibition, and COVID-19 – The Lancet
[Preprint] Early Safety Indicators of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in 5,000 Patients
15 May, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCEarly Safety Indicators of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in 5,000 Patients – medRxiv
Commentary: Convalescent plasma is safe to treat COVID-19: nationwide study – NBC News
Description of an Outbreak of Severe Kawasaki-like Disease at the Italian Epicenter of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic
15 May, 2020 | 03:53h | UTCCommentaries: Kawasaki-like disease: emerging complication during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet AND Kawasaki-like COVID-19 complication found in Italian kids – CIDRAP AND What we know about the new Covid-19-linked illness in children – Vox AND Coronavirus: Children affected by rare Kawasaki-like disease – BBC
Related: Case Series: Hyperinflammatory Shock in Children During COVID-19 Pandemic