Infectious Diseases (all articles)
[Abstract Only] Study: Oral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCOral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fluoroquinolones and Cardiac Valve Regurgitation Risk – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems – University of British Columbia (free)
Related: Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free statement and commentaries) AND FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND Fluoroquinolone use and serious arrhythmias: A nationwide case-crossover study – Resuscitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
WHO To Revisit Guidelines On Ebola Survivors’ Care; Study Finds 5-fold Higher Mortality
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCOriginal Study: Subsequent mortality in survivors of Ebola virus disease in Guinea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free for a limited period)
ESCMID-ECMM Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Invasive Aspergillosis in Neonates and Children
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC
Systematic Review: Once‐daily vs. Multiple‐daily Dosing with Intravenous Aminoglycosides for Cystic Fibrosis
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCOnce‐daily versus multiple‐daily dosing with intravenous aminoglycosides for cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Doxycycline Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections
10 Sep, 2019 | 23:57h | UTCDoxycycline prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infections – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free PDF)
Commentary: Doxycycline for STI Prevention? – MedPage Today (free)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis in Pregnancy
10 Sep, 2019 | 23:56h | UTCRecent advances in the diagnosis and management of sepsis in pregnancy – F1000Research (free)
Related Guidelines: Sepsis in Pregnancy, Bacterial (Green-top Guideline No. 64a) – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free PDF) AND SOMANZ guidelines for the investigation and management sepsis in pregnancy (free) AND SMFM Consult Series #47: Sepsis during pregnancy and the puerperium – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Latin American Consensus on Uncomplicated Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCRelated Guideline: AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women (free article and commentary)
The Lancet Commission: Malaria Eradication Within a Generation: Ambitious, Achievable, and Necessary
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCMalaria eradication within a generation: ambitious, achievable, and necessary – The Lancet (free registration required)
Homepage: The Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication (free article and commentaries – registration required)
Commentaries: Malaria can and should be eradicated within a generation, declare global health experts – The Lancet (free) AND Malaria can be eradicated by 2050, say global experts – Reuters (free) AND Defeat malaria in a generation – here’s how – BBC (free) AND It’s ‘Ambitious’ — But Possible — to Eradicate Malaria by 2050, According to a Landmark Report – TIME (free)
Short Review: Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Adults
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCManagement of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in adults – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for a limited period)
Related: Clinical Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia – JAMA (free) AND Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Adults and Children (free)
Clinical Update: What Is Known About Candida auris
9 Sep, 2019 | 00:08h | UTCWhat Is Known About Candida auris – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris (reviews and commentaries on the subject)
A Systematic Review of Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Acute, Community-acquired CNS Infections
9 Sep, 2019 | 00:07h | UTCRelated: The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults (free) AND ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis (free) AND Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal septicaemia in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults – Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines (free) AND Management of suspected viral encephalitis in children – Association of British Neurologists and British Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infection Group National Guidelines (free)
Review: Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Resource‐constrained Settings
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:12h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:10h | UTCLong‐term follow‐up of the AVOD randomized trial of antibiotic avoidance in uncomplicated diverticulitis – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Research: Long-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Guidelines: Consensus Conference on Acute Diverticulitis Management: Evidence-based Recommendations for Clinical Practice (free articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review: Chlorhexidine Bathing of the Critically Ill for the Prevention of Hospital‐acquired Infection
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:01h | UTCChlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Bathing critically ill patients with chlorhexidine to prevent hospital-acquired infections – Cochrane Library (free)
“Due to the very low-certainty evidence available, it is not clear whether bathing with chlorhexidine reduces hospital-acquired infections, mortality, or length of stay in the ICU”
Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization
6 Sep, 2019 | 09:00h | UTCRisk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Often Inappropriately Treated With Antibiotics – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Common Surgical Masks as Effective as More Expensive Tighter-fitting N95 Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCN95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Respiratory Protection of Health Care Personnel to Prevent Respiratory Viral Transmission (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Outpatient study finds masks, respirators equally protective – CIDRAP (free) AND Surgical masks as good as respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free)
ATS Guideline: Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: New ATS Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosing Fungal Infections – American Thoracic Society (free)
WHO Revises Recommendations on Hormonal Contraceptive Use for Women at High HIV Risk
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCNews Release: WHO revises recommendations on hormonal contraceptive use for women at high HIV risk (free)
Commentary: WHO: All Forms of Contraception OK for Women at High HIV Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Randomized Trial: No Difference in HIV Incidence with Different Forms of Contraception (free study and commentaries)
Guideline for Preventing Nosocomial Transmission of Highly-resistant Micro-organisms in Long-term Care Facilities
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC
Guideline: Vaccine-preventable Infections and Immunization in Multiple Sclerosis
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCCommentaries: AAN Releases Multiple Sclerosis Vaccination Guidelines – Neurology Live (free) AND Regular vaccines safe, necessary for people with multiple sclerosis – UPI (free)
FDA Recommends Transition to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Components to Reduce Risk of Patient Infection
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCNews Release: FDA recommends health care facilities and manufacturers begin transitioning to duodenoscopes with disposable components to reduce risk of patient infection – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)
Commentaries: FDA: Hospitals Should Start Switching to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Endcaps – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND FDA Urges Transition to Disposable Duodenoscopes – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Duodenoscopes: These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize (free commentary, reviews and guidelines)
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hepatitis C in All Adults
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:32h | UTCCommentary: HCV Screening Now Recommended for All Adults – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
How to Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Hospital
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:29h | UTC
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Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Various Antimicrobial Lock Solutions for Preventing Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:11h | UTC
Summary of ACIP/CDC Adult Immunization Updates
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:12h | UTCAdult Immunization Update – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for ages 19 years or older – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (free PDF)