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Urinary Tract Infections in Children: An Overview of Diagnosis and Management

18 Oct, 2019 | 08:19h | UTC

Urinary tract infections in children: an overview of diagnosis and management – BMJ Paediatrics Open (free)

 

Viewpoint: Complexity in Assessing the Benefit vs Risk of Vaccines

18 Oct, 2019 | 08:15h | UTC

Complexity in Assessing the Benefit vs Risk of Vaccines: Experience With Rotavirus and Dengue Virus Vaccines – JAMA (free for a limited period)

“At what threshold does a large reduction in disease burden for society justify the small risk of an adverse reaction to an individual?”

 

Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests

16 Oct, 2019 | 10:27h | UTC

Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free) AND Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization (link to abstract) AND Inappropriate Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Urine Cultures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) ANDIDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free)

 

Updated NICE Guideline: Diabetic Foot Problems

15 Oct, 2019 | 10:47h | UTC

Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Related: The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free) AND Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications – American Diabetes Association (free) AND Prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetic foot based on clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review – Medicine (free)

 

Randomized Trial: Wirelessly Observed Therapy vs. Directly Observed Therapy to Confirm Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence

15 Oct, 2019 | 10:31h | UTC

Wirelessly observed therapy compared to directly observed therapy to confirm and support tuberculosis treatment adherence: A randomized controlled trial – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentary: Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment – Specialists in Global Health (free)

 

AAP Policy Statement: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020

14 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTC

Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020 – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019-2020 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Related: Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

 

Position Statement: Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Lumbar Puncture

11 Oct, 2019 | 09:35h | UTC

Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Lumbar Puncture: A Position Statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free)

Editorial: Ultrasound Guidance for Lumbar Puncture: A Consideration, Not an Obligation (free)

 

Review: Zika Virus Infection — After the Pandemic

10 Oct, 2019 | 09:33h | UTC

Zika Virus Infection — After the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

 

CDC: Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants

9 Oct, 2019 | 10:40h | UTC

Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants — United States – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

News Release: Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

See also: Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies – Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (free)

Commentaries: Not enough pregnant women get flu or pertussis vaccines, CDC says – CIDRAP (free) AND Large numbers of pregnant women not getting key vaccines, CDC says – STAT (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women

8 Oct, 2019 | 09:26h | UTC

Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum – NIH News Releases (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Low Dose Azithromycin During Acute COPD Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization

7 Oct, 2019 | 05:57h | UTC

Azithromycin during Acute Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization (BACE). A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Impact of Azithromycin Studied in Acute Exacerbation of COPD – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Low-Dose Azithromycin May Improve COPD Exacerbation Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

 

Randomized Trial: Penicillin V Four Times Daily for Five Days vs. Three Times Daily for 10 days for Pharyngotonsillitis Caused by Group A Streptococci

7 Oct, 2019 | 05:59h | UTC

Penicillin V four times daily for five days versus three times daily for 10 days in patients with pharyngotonsillitis caused by group A streptococci: randomised controlled, open label, non-inferiority study – The BMJ (free)

 

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Systematic Review: Antibiotics for Trachoma

7 Oct, 2019 | 00:59h | UTC

Antibiotics for trachoma – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Antibiotics for trachoma – Cochrane Library (free)

 

Global Burden of Non-typhoidal Salmonella Invasive Disease

7 Oct, 2019 | 00:57h | UTC

The global burden of non-typhoidal salmonella invasive disease: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)

Invited Commentary: Non-typhoidal salmonella: invasive, lethal, and on the loose (free)

 

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[Not Published Yet] Taking Antibiotics Before Dental Visits May Cause Serious Side Effects: 80% Prescribed Unnecessarily, Study Shows

7 Oct, 2019 | 00:58h | UTC

[Not Published Yet] Taking Antibiotics Before Dental Visits May Cause Serious Side Effects: 80% Prescribed Unnecessarily, Study Shows – ID Week 2019 (free)

Commentary: Researchers highlight serious side effects of unneeded dental antibiotics – CIDRAP (free)

 

Expert Consensus: Diagnosis of Fungal Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Role of Investigation and Laboratory Tests

7 Oct, 2019 | 00:50h | UTC

The Diagnosis of Fungal Neglected Tropical Diseases (Fungal NTDs) and the Role of Investigation and Laboratory Tests: An Expert Consensus Report – Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Windborne Mosquitoes may Carry Malaria Hundreds of Kilometers

7 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTC

Windborne mosquitoes may carry malaria hundreds of kilometers – Science (a few articles per month are free)

Original Study: Windborne long-distance migration of malaria mosquitoes in the Sahel – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Single Dose of Ivermectine Preferred over Multiple Doses for Non-disseminated Strongyloidiasis

4 Oct, 2019 | 07:13h | UTC

Multiple-dose versus single-dose ivermectin for Strongyloides stercoralis infection (Strong Treat 1 to 4): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled superiority trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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Randomized Trial: Community-wide Screening for Tuberculosis in a High-Prevalence Setting Reduces the Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

3 Oct, 2019 | 08:25h | UTC

Community-wide Screening for Tuberculosis in a High-Prevalence Setting – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

 

ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia

2 Oct, 2019 | 02:14h | UTC

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free)

News Release: ATS/IDSA publishes clinical guideline on community acquired pneumonia – American Thoracic Society (free)

See also: Executive Summary (free PDF)

 

[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Povidone-iodine 1% is the Most Effective Vaginal Antiseptic for Preventing Post-cesarean Endometritis

2 Oct, 2019 | 22:16h | UTC

Povidone-iodine 1% is the most effective vaginal antiseptic for preventing post-cesarean endometritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

 

FDA Warns About Rare Occurrence of Serious Liver Injury with Use of Hepatitis C Medicines in Some Patients with Advanced Liver Disease

2 Oct, 2019 | 01:41h | UTC

FDA warns about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of hepatitis C medicines Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi in some patients with advanced liver disease – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentary: Hepatitis C medicines have led to liver decompensation in some patients – ACP Gastroenterology (free)

 

Choosing Wisely: Top 10 Evidence-based Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:54h | UTC

Top 10 evidence-based recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases for the Choosing Wisely Project – The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)

See other Choosing Wisely recommendations in infectious diseases: Infectious Diseases Society of America / American Academy of Pediatrics – Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society / Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases / Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

 

International Consensus Conference on Stool Banking for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Clinical Practice

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:40h | UTC

International consensus conference on stool banking for faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice – Gut (free)

 

Randomized Trial: New Antibiotic Seems Effective for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

30 Sep, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC

Oral Lefamulin vs Moxifloxacin for Early Clinical Response Among Adults With Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: The LEAP 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Lefamulin—A New Antibiotic for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (free for a limited period)

 

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