Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Viewpoint: Coronavirus Infections—More Than Just the Common Cold
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCCoronavirus Infections—More Than Just the Common Cold – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: NIH officials discuss novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China – NIH News Releases (free)
Randomized Trial: Seven-day Vonoprazan and Low-dose Amoxicillin Dual Therapy as First-line Helicobacter Pylori Treatment
24 Jan, 2020 | 07:58h | UTCCommentary: Dual Therapy for 7 Days Effective for H. Pylori Eradication – Medscape (free registration required)
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Local Antimicrobial Strategies and Dead Space Management in Fracture-Related Infection
24 Jan, 2020 | 07:56h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Observational Study on the Effects of Vaccination of Infants with Meningococcal Group B Vaccine in England
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:47h | UTCVaccination of Infants with Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (4CMenB) in England – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Meningococcal B Vaccine and Meningococcal Carriage in Adolescents in Australia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vaccine prevents deadly meningitis B in infants – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A meningococcal group B vaccine was introduced in the U.K. as part of the infant vaccination program. Investigators from Public Health England assessed the effect of this vaccination on the incidence of meningococcal group B disease. https://t.co/n1ZkU53Fny
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 22, 2020
Severe Flu Management: A Point of View
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCSevere flu management: a point of view – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
CDC: Novel Coronavirus Situation Summary and Updates
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:49h | UTC2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wuhan, China – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Report 2: Estimating the potential total number of novel Coronavirus cases in Wuhan City, China – Imperial College London (free)
See also: WHO Director-General’s statement on IHR Emergency Committee on Novel Coronavirus – World Health Organization (free) AND Wuhan, China Goes On Lockdown; WHO Postpones Decision On Public Health Emergency Over Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch (free) AND China locks down city of 11 million at epicenter of virus outbreak – Reuters (free) AND Coronavirus Live Updates: More Than 570 Infected, as City Is Put on Lockdown – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Newly Identified Coronavirus Has Killed 17 People, Chinese Health Officials Say – NPR (free) AND Editorial: Stop the Wuhan virus – Nature (free)
CDC: First Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in United States
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCSee also: US detects first novel coronavirus case, in traveler – CIDRAP (free) AND China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fears grow – Reuters (free) AND First US case of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed by CDC – CNN (free) AND How quickly does the Wuhan virus spread? – Nature (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis Without Antibiotics May be Safe
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCTreatment of Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis Without Antibiotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis (randomized trials on the subject)
Systematic Review: Treatments for Preventing Recurrence of Infection with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in People with Cystic Fibrosis
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:22h | UTCTreatments for preventing recurrence of infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatments for preventing recurrence of infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Randomized Trial: Efficacy of Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir in Patients with Chronic HCV Genotype 1 Patients After Treatment Failure with NS5A Inhibitor Plus Sofosbuvir Therapy
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:11h | UTCEditorial: Retreatment Options for Patients Who Failed Direct-Acting Antiviral Regimens Containing NS5A Inhibitors: Is Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir a Valid and Robust Option? (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
16 weeks treatment with G/P produced sustained virologic response 12 weeks after treatment in >90% of chronic #HCV genotype 1 patients https://t.co/YGM81urXpm pic.twitter.com/g1OtzeKQsL
— Gastroenterology (@AGA_Gastro) November 27, 2019
Perspective: Telemedicine, eConsults, and Other Remote ID Clinical Services Make So Much Sense — Why Isn’t Everyone Doing it?
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:12h | UTC
As Coronavirus Outbreak Surges In China, WHO Calls For Emergency Meeting
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:12h | UTCAs Coronavirus Outbreak Surges In China, WHO Calls For Emergency Meeting – Health Policy Watch (free)
See also: WHO calls for emergency meeting on new virus in China, as cases spread to health care workers – STAT (free) AND China Confirms New Coronavirus Spreads From Humans to Humans – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND AND As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting – Reuters (free)
Related: New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’ (free resources)
WHO Report: Lack of New Antibiotics Threatens Global Efforts to Contain Drug-resistant Infections
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:46h | UTCSee Reports: Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Antibacterial agents in preclinical development – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentary: W.H.O. Warns That Pipeline for New Antibiotics Is Running Dry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:36h | UTCNew Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’ – BBC (free)
Original Analysis: Estimating the potential total number of novel Coronavirus cases in Wuhan City, China – Imperial College London (free)
See also: Wuhan nCoV outbreak quadruples, spreads within China – CIDRAP (free) AND As Thailand notes 2nd nCoV case, CDC begins airport screening – CIDRAP (free) AND China reports new virus cases, raising concern globally before key holiday – Reuters (free) AND China to step up countermeasures as virus outbreak grows – Reuters (free) AND China Reports New Cases of Deadly Virus, Adding to Fears of Outbreak – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
Q: What can I do to protect myself from #coronavirus?
A: https://t.co/PKzKaO2yfK pic.twitter.com/eNhlhR0PEq
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 17, 2020
What is New in Non-ventilated ICU-acquired Pneumonia?
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:41h | UTCWhat is new in non-ventilated ICU-acquired pneumonia? – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Global, Regional, and National Sepsis Incidence and Mortality
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCCommentaries: A global accounting of sepsis – The Lancet (free) AND Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally, double previous estimate – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Presenting now #CCR20—First #GBDStudy estimates of #sepsis incident cases (49 million in 2017) & mortality (11 million in 2017) are twice that thought previously; highlighting need for greater prevention and treatment especially in sub-Saharan Africa @IHME https://t.co/vSwZVshhmt pic.twitter.com/nnPaQ5qmG8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 16, 2020
Critical Care Management of Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCCritical care management of infectious meningitis and encephalitis – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy in Relation to Child Health Outcomes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
Editorial: How I Search for a Sepsis Source
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:01h | UTCHow I search for a sepsis source – Critical Care (free)
Review: Current Evidence on Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis
17 Jan, 2020 | 01:58h | UTCRelated: Randomized Trial: Partial Oral vs. Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis (free study and commentaries)
Incidence of Infectious Complications Following Cochlear Implantation in Children and Adults
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:27h | UTCIncidence of Infectious Complications Following Cochlear Implantation in Children and Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Expert Statement: Clostridioides Difficile Infection in the Critically Ill
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCClostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject)
WHO’s List of Urgent Global Health Challenges for the New Decade
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:47h | UTCUrgent health challenges for the next decade – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade – UN News (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO's list of urgent global health challenges for the new decade:
Climate
Conflict
Inequality
Access to 💊
Infectious diseases
Epidemics
Harmful products
Health workers
Adolescent health
Public trust
New technologies
Antibiotic resistance
Clean health carehttps://t.co/dKQEMFNZug pic.twitter.com/uQBkCwY8FR— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 13, 2020
Opinion – You Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCYou Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Comparing the dangerous effects of three diseases with the minimal side effects of their corresponding vaccines.”
Systematic Review: New Possibilities on Transplanting Kidneys from Hepatitis C Virus Positive Donors
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:42h | UTCRelated: Favorable 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys (studies and commentaries on the subject)