Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Study: BCG Vaccination in Childhood Associated with Reduced Risk of Lung Cancer
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCCommentaries: BCG Vaccination and Cancer Risk: What’s the Link? – MPR (free) AND BCG Vax: A Shot Against Lung Cancer in Native Populations? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
This is How Attitudes to Vaccines Compare Around the World
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCThis is how attitudes to vaccines compare around the world – World Economic Forum (free)
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCEditorials: Updated Guidelines for Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free) AND The 2019 USPSTF Report on Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria—Lessons From History (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free audio)
Perspective: A Simple Regimen Can Prevent TB. Why Aren’t More People on It?
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCA Simple Regimen Can Prevent TB. Why Aren’t More People on It? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Randomized Trial: One Month of Rifapentine plus Isoniazid vs. 9 months of Isoniazid Alone for Preventing Tuberculosis in HIV-infected Patients with Latent Tuberculosis Infection (free)
A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:03h | UTC
Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease: Synopsis of the KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCOriginal Guideline: KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease – Kidney International (free)
Study: Polymicrobial Nature of Tick-Borne Diseases
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:51h | UTCPolymicrobial Nature of Tick-Borne Diseases – mBio (free)
Commentaries: More than Lyme: Tick study finds multiple agents of tick-borne diseases – Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health (free) AND Single Tick Bite Can Transmit More Than Just Lyme Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Study: A Single Dose of Vaccine Against Yellow Fever in Children May Not Provide Long-Lasting Immunity
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCCommentaries: Are booster doses of yellow fever vaccine needed? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer lasting protection to all children – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCAssociation of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentary: Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Immunogenicity, Effectiveness, and Safety of Measles Vaccination in Infants Younger than 9 Months
23 Sep, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCRelated Article: Effect of measles vaccination in infants younger than 9 months on the immune response to subsequent measles vaccine doses: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Invited Commentary: Early vaccination: a provisional measure to prevent measles in infants (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Recommending measles vaccination to infants younger than 9 months for those at high risk of measles is an important step towards reducing measles-related mortality and morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Lancet Infect Dis @rivm https://t.co/HDHi8ULz6u
— Annemarie van Rossum @amcvanrossum@mastodon.nl (@amcvanrossum) September 22, 2019
Study: Hand Sanitizer Shown Less Effective than Hand Washing Against Flu
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:46h | UTCHand sanitizer shown less effective than hand washing against flu – CIDRAP (free)
Original Article: Situations Leading to Reduced Effectiveness of Current Hand Hygiene against Infectious Mucus from Influenza Virus-Infected Patients – mSphere (free)
News Release: Towards Better Hand Hygiene for Flu Prevention – American Society for Microbiology (free)
A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies
19 Sep, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free PDF) AND Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Website (free resources)
Commentaries: Experts detail global pandemic readiness gaps, offer steps – CIDRAP (free) AND World at risk of pandemics that could kill millions, panel warns – Reuters (free) AND Experts warn world ‘grossly unprepared’ for future pandemics – The Guardian (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: C-section Babies are Missing Key Microbes
19 Sep, 2019 | 08:17h | UTCC-section babies are missing key microbes – Nature News (free)
Original Study: Stunted microbiota and opportunistic pathogen colonization in caesarean-section birth – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Other Commentaries: Babies’ gut bacteria affected by delivery method, Baby Biome project shows – Wellcome Sanger Institute (free) AND Babies born by C-section have more potentially infectious bacteria in their guts – ScienceNews (free)
“UK study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiomes — but the health effects are unclear.”
[Abstract Only] Study: Favorable 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys
19 Sep, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCNational Trends in Utilization and 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys – Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: HCV-Infected Donor Kidneys Offer Good Short-Term Graft Function – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as others after transplant, study says – CNN (free) AND Hepatitis C-Infected Kidneys Function Similar to Uninfected Organs One Year After Transplant – Penn Medicine (free) AND Kidney Transplants from Donors with HCV Safe and Functional 1 Year Post-Transplantation – American Society of Nephrology (ASN) (free)
Related Studies: Transplant of Hepatitis C–Infected Kidneys Into Uninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Heart and Lung Transplants from HCV-Infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Direct-Acting Antiviral Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplantation From Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Donors to Noninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries)
Updated Good Practice Recommendations for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Adults and Children
18 Sep, 2019 | 10:14h | UTCCommentary: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: updated recommendations from the UK – Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (free)
Related: IDSA Guideline: Management of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Blood Culture Results Before and After Antimicrobial Administration in Patients with Severe Manifestations of Sepsis
18 Sep, 2019 | 10:12h | UTCBlood Culture Results Before and After Antimicrobial Administration in Patients with Severe Manifestations of Sepsis: A Diagnostic Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Initiating empirical therapy for sepsis reduces blood culture sensitivity – MedicalXpress (free) AND Study changes guidelines for sepsis management – University of Arizona College of Medicine (free)
AAOS Systematic Literature Review: Summary on the Management of Surgical Site Infections
18 Sep, 2019 | 02:51h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Management of Surgical Site Infections – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (free) / Full Guideline (free PDF)
Source: Medscape
New NICE Guidelines: Management of Pneumonia in Adults
17 Sep, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCDiagnosis and Management Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related NICE Guidelines: Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing (free)
See also: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Impregnated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Reduce Infection Risk
16 Sep, 2019 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Comparing antibiotic, silver, and standard ventriculoperitoneal shunts – The Lancet (free)
AND Antibiotic-impregnated shunt could prevent hydrocephalus infections, save millions – News Medical (free) AND Innovative treatment to prevent common brain infection could save NHS 7 million pounds per year – University of Liverpool (free)
NICE Guideline: Tuberculosis
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCTuberculosis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related: WHO Guidelines on Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control (free guidelines)
The Lancet Commission: Management of Multidrug-resistant and Incurable Tuberculosis
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCThe Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commission: 2019 update: epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant and incurable tuberculosis – The Lancet (free registration required)
Related Articles: Management of drug-resistant tuberculosis – The Lancet (free registration required) AND Challenges and controversies in childhood tuberculosis – The Lancet (free)
Editorial: Tuberculosis needs accelerated and continued attention (free)
Related: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (free) AND Randomized Trial: 9-month Treatment for Multi-drug Resistant TB is as Effective as 24-month Treatment (free)
Review: Vaccines for Health Care Personnel
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCVaccines for Health Care Personnel – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related: Immunization of Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free) AND Vaccination of healthcare workers: A review – Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics (free)
Pneumococcal Disease: A Systematic Review of Health Utilities, Resource Use, Costs, and Economic Evaluations of Interventions
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:11h | UTCRelated: Pneumococcal infection in adults: burden of disease – Clinical Microbiology and Infection (free) AND The remaining challenges of pneumococcal disease in adults – European Respiratory Review (free)
State of the Art Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Adults
12 Sep, 2019 | 08:11h | UTCRespiratory syncytial virus infection in adults – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Reviews: Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Non-influenza Respiratory Viruses in Older Adults – Infectious Disease Clinics of North America (free) AND Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection: an illness for all ages – Clinics in Chest Medicine (free)
Comparison of Three Current Clostridioides Difficile Infection Guidelines: IDSA/SHEA, ESCMID, and ACG Guidelines
12 Sep, 2019 | 07:53h | UTCRelated: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free guidelines and review on the subject)