Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Immunogenicity of Fractional-Dose Vaccine During a Yellow Fever Outbreak — Final Report
2 Aug, 2019 | 02:52h | UTC“These findings support the use of fractional-dose vaccination for outbreak control.”
Pharmacotherapy Approaches in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections
2 Aug, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCPharmacotherapy Approaches in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related: British Thoracic Society Guideline for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) (free) AND Pulmonary Disease Due to Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Current State and New Insights – Chest (free) AND Update on pulmonary disease due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free) AND Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease: The top ten essentials – Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Pulmonary Disease Caused by Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria – Respiration (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Ulceration and Other Skin Changes Caused by Nerve Damage in Leprosy
2 Aug, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCInterventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatments for ulcers (wounds) and other skin changes in people with leprosy – Cochrane Library (free)
Just Released. 2020 Edition of CDC Traveler’s Health Yellow Book
1 Aug, 2019 | 08:54h | UTCYellow Book 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free chapters)
See also: CDC Travelers’ Health Website (free resources) AND Table of Contents (free Chapters)
New Protocol for HIV Prevention Drug Reduces The Number Of Pills Required
31 Jul, 2019 | 02:08h | UTCNew Protocol For HIV Prevention Drug Reduces The Number Of Pills Required – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related: British Guidelines on the Use of HIV Pre–exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) (several guidelines on the subject) AND USPSTF Statement: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection (free guideline and commentaries)
“both organizations now endorse a strategy that requires taking just four pills timed to a specific sexual encounter — two within two to 24 hours before sex and one on each of the two following days… The new strategy, called “2-1-1” or “on-demand” PrEP, is becoming popular overseas but has gotten little traction in the United States thus far.”
Randomized Trial: 7-day Primaquine As Good as 14-day Primaquine for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCCommentary: A shorter course for anti-relapse therapy against vivax malaria – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—In patients with normal G6PD, 7-day primaquine was well tolerated and non-inferior to 14-day primaquine for the radical cure of P vivax #malaria: finding from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled non-inferiority trial https://t.co/uAtXqpGTXA pic.twitter.com/sFSSCtvQBT
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 18, 2019
The Management of Diverticulitis: A Review of the Guidelines
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:32h | UTCThe management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines – Medical Journal of Australia (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis (free) AND EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice (free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting (free) AND The Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon (free)
Someday, an Arm Implant May Prevent H.I.V. Infection for a Year
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:15h | UTCSomeday, an Arm Implant May Prevent H.I.V. Infection for a Year – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See also: New implant could be ‘game changing’ for HIV prevention – Science (free)
Study: Distinguishing Patients with Laboratory-confirmed Chikungunya from Dengue and Other Acute Febrile Illnesses
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:14h | UTCCommentary: Which is it: chikungunya, dengue, or something else? – Univadis (free registration required)
“Significant predictors of chikungunya were joint pain, muscle, bone or back pain, and red conjunctiva when compared to other AFI, and arthritis, joint pain, skin rash, any bleeding, and irritability, when dengue was the comparator group. Chikungunya patients were less likely than AFI and dengue patients to have low platelets, signs of poor circulation, diarrhea, headache, and cough.”
Opinion: Mandate Vaccination with Care
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:01h | UTCMandate vaccination with care – Nature News (free)
Related: The global crackdown on parents who refuse vaccines for their kids has begun – VOX (free) AND Mandatory vaccination to fight against preventable disease (free) AND Italy has introduced mandatory vaccinations – other countries should follow its lead – The Conversation (free) AND Countries like German and Italy are adopting mandatory vaccination policies (free) AND Italy passes law obliging parents to vaccinate children (free)
“Governments that are considering compulsory immunizations must avoid stoking anti-vaccine sentiment”
Hepatic Abscess: Pearls for Emergency Medicine Clinicians
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:00h | UTCHepatic Abscess: Pearls for Emergency Medicine Clinicians – emDocs (free)
Related: Therapy of Liver Abscesses – Visceral Medicine (free) AND The Evolving Nature of Hepatic Abscess: A Review – Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (free)
Updated CDC Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:04h | UTCCommentary: CDC Updates Measles Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Workers – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
[Abstract Only] Fluoroquinolones Linked to Serious Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Large Observational Study
28 Jul, 2019 | 22:47h | UTCFluoroquinolone use and serious arrhythmias: A nationwide case-crossover study – Resuscitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fluoroquinolones and Sudden Death – JournalFeed (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)
Penile Lesions: Patient Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, and Management
27 Jul, 2019 | 15:19h | UTCRelated Reviews: Penile warts: an update on their evaluation and management – Drugs in Context (free) AND Noninfectious Penile Lesions – American Family Physician (free)
Large Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be as Effective as Three
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:53h | UTCCommentary: One dose of HPV vaccine may be enough, Australian research finds – University of Melbourne (free)
Perspective: The Superbug Candida Auris is Giving Rise to Warnings — and Big Questions
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:24h | UTCThe superbug Candida auris is giving rise to warnings — and big questions – STAT (free)
Related: Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris (reviews and commentaries on the subject)
Influenza Virus-related Critical Illness: Pathophysiology and Epidemiology
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCInfluenza virus-related critical illness: pathophysiology and epidemiology – Critical Care (free)
Related: Influenza virus-related critical illness: prevention, diagnosis, treatment – Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCAspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
USPSTF Statement Reaffirms the Benefits of Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women
24 Jul, 2019 | 09:08h | UTCScreening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women – U.S Preventive Services Task Force (free)
See also: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (free) AND Editorial (free) AND Author Interview (free audio)
Commentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Benefit of Hep B Screening in Pregnant Women – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine? The Recommendations Keep Changing
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:09h | UTCWho should get the HPV vaccine? The recommendations keep changing. – Vox (free)
Related: CDC Immunization Schedules (free resources) AND ACIP Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines (free resources)
Ebola: WHO Advises Against the Closure of Borders or Restrictions on Travel and Trade
23 Jul, 2019 | 02:00h | UTCCommentary: The evidence on travel bans for diseases like Ebola is clear: they don’t work – Vox (free)
Related: WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (free statement and commentaries)
WHO Recommends Dolutegravir as Preferred HIV Treatment Option in All Populations
23 Jul, 2019 | 02:03h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO recommends the use of the #HIV drug #dolutegravir as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for all populations, including pregnant women and those of childbearing potential, based on new evidence from two large clinical trials in Africa https://t.co/owoDyXIMeZ pic.twitter.com/9qjpMnKgcY
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 22, 2019
German Guideline on Diagnostic Procedures for Suspected Hypersensitivity to Beta-lactam Antibiotics
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Performance of PET or PET/CT Using 18F-FDG Labeled White Blood Cells in Infectious Diseases
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:22h | UTC
Guidelines on Decolonization of Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria Carriers
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC