Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Study: Initiation of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Associated with an Increased Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:13h | UTCAssociation of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis With Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals at High Risk of HIV Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Addressing the Sexually Transmitted Infection and HIV Syndemic (free)
Commentary: Dramatic Rise in STIs With PrEP Among Gay, Bisexual Men – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Study: Incidence of sexually transmitted infections before and after preexposure prophylaxis for HIV (free)
Review: Unusual Effects of Common Antibiotics
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:00h | UTCUnusual Effects of Common Antibiotics – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Study: Antibiotic Prescribing During Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Visits
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:20h | UTCAntibiotic Prescribing During Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Visits – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study finds high rate of antibiotic prescribing in kids’ telemedicine visits – CIDRAP (free) AND Pediatric telemedicine visits may increase antibiotic overprescribing – University of Pittsburgh (free)
Study: Mass Drug Administration Reduces Scabies Cases by 90% in Solomon Islands’ Communities
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCCommentaries: Control of scabies and secondary impetigo: optimising treatment effectiveness in endemic settings – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases by 90% in Solomon Islands’ communities – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Very pleased to see our study (Romani et al) in @TheLancetInfDis today. Largest intervention trial for #scabies. Single round ivermectin-based MDA reduced scabies by 88% at 12 months. Impetigo reduced 74%. Clinic visits for sores & abscesses reduced 50%.https://t.co/tiajhLATTU pic.twitter.com/Fa0UBlGSYO
— Daniel Engelman (@Dan_Engelman) April 5, 2019
Candida Auris – “A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy”
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCA Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: CDC Guideline: Candida auris (free) AND A ‘perfect storm’ superbug: How an invasive fungus got health officials’ attention (free) AND Review: Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally (free) AND Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Resistance, and Treatment of Infections by Candida Auris (free)
“The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
Candida auris is the leading story in NYT today: good to see extensive media coverage of antimicrobial resistant organisms, the most serious and quiet global public health threat we face https://t.co/U4jyWmwtIl via @nytimes
— Mark Downing (@MarkADowning) April 6, 2019
Korean Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV/AIDS
4 Apr, 2019 | 12:17h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Antibiotic Therapy for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
4 Apr, 2019 | 12:04h | UTC
WHO Guidelines on Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control
3 Apr, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCRelated Guidelines: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (free) AND WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free) AND WHO Guidelines for treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care (free)
S2k Guidelines for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
2 Apr, 2019 | 02:18h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Antibiotics after incision and drainage for uncomplicated skin abscesses: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free text and infographics) AND Clinical Guidelines for the Antibiotic Treatment for Community-Acquired Skin and Soft Tissue Infection – Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korean Society for Chemotherapy (free) AND 2018 WSES/SIS-E consensus conference: recommendations for the management of skin and soft-tissue infections – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Guideline: Optimization of the Treatment with Beta-lactam Antibiotics in Critically Ill Patients
1 Apr, 2019 | 02:22h | UTCRelated: Pharmacokinetics–pharmacodynamics issues relevant for the clinical use of beta-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients – Critical Care (free) AND Extended antibiotic infusions could save lives: Here’s how to do it – PulmCCM (free) AND Mortality lower with prolonged vs. short-term IV infusion of antipseudomonal beta-lactams (link to abstract and commentary)
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids Increase Mortality in Patients with Influenza Pneumonia
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:51h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Cefazolin vs. Anti-staphylococcal Penicillins for the Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:47h | UTC
Study: Climate Change will Lead to a Global Expansion of Aedes-borne Virus Infections
29 Mar, 2019 | 06:56h | UTCCommentaries: CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future – NPR (free) AND Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change – The Guardian (free)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject)
Relate Commentary on Twitter (interactive chart – click for more)
CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future
A new study predicts how far north these insects could live if climate change goes unchecked. https://t.co/oinaTUmkh3 pic.twitter.com/fhvYbV5VP8— NPR Goats & Soda (@NPRGoatsandSoda) March 28, 2019
The Measles Virus was Down and Out. Now it’s Primed for a Comeback
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:27h | UTCThe measles virus was down and out. Now it’s primed for a comeback – STAT (free)
Meta-Analysis: Adenosine Deaminase for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
World Tuberculosis Day | 24 March 2019
24 Mar, 2019 | 12:59h | UTCWorld Tuberculosis Day | 24 March 2019 – World Health Organization (free resources)
See also: Cochrane Library releases Special Collection on diagnosing tuberculosis for World Tuberculosis Day (free collection) AND Global Epidemiology of Tuberculosis and Progress Toward Achieving Global Targets — 2017 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free) AND Building a Tuberculosis-free World: The Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis (free report – registration required) AND WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (free)
IDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCCommentaries: Bacteria in urine doesn’t always indicate infection – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free) AND Most Urinary Bacteria Do Not Require Antibiotics – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Building a Tuberculosis-free World: The Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:31h | UTCBuilding a tuberculosis-free world: The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis (free articles – registration required)
Commentaries: Experts set out targets to eliminate tuberculosis within a generation – The Lancet (free) AND A human-rights approach is essential to end the global TB epidemic – The Conversation (free) AND A Roadmap for Ending the Moral Catastrophe of TB – Global Health NOW (free)
Position Statement: Blood-borne Pathogens in the Context of Sports Participation
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:07h | UTC
Opinion – “Opting Out of Vaccines Should Opt You Out of American Society”
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:03h | UTCOpting Out of Vaccines Should Opt You Out of American Society – Scientific American (free)
“Although you have a right to your own body, your choice to willfully be sick ends where another’s right to be healthy begins.”
WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment
21 Mar, 2019 | 07:21h | UTCWHO consolidated guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB – World Health Organization (free)
Systematic Review: Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Patients with Cancer
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:17h | UTCOutpatient treatment for people with cancer who develop a low‐risk febrile neutropaenic event – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Outpatient treatment for cancer patient with low-risk febrile neutropaenic event is effective – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Guideline: Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Antimicrobial Prescription Guidelines in Critically Ill Immunocompromised Patients
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:20h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guidelines for Antibiotic Prescription in the Intensive Care Unit
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:24h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Comprehensive guideline covering many common conditions in the Critical Care Unit.
British Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Pregnancy and Postpartum
19 Mar, 2019 | 02:59h | UTC