Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Review: Modalities in Managing Postherpetic Neuralgia
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:42h | UTCModalities in managing postherpetic neuralgia – The Korean Journal of Pain (free)
Antibiotics May Soon Become Useless. Now What?
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:27h | UTCAntibiotics May Soon Become Useless. Now What? – WIRED (a few articles per month are free)
Review: A New Vaccine for Shingles
12 Oct, 2018 | 01:44h | UTCShingrix: A New Vaccine for Shingles – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
“Need to vaccinate 31 people to prevent one instance of HZ; Need to vaccinate 358 people to prevent one instance on post herpetic neuralgia” (via @amtejani)
Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:47h | UTCCommentaries: EMA committee recommends restrictions on fluoroquinolone, quinolone antibiotics – Reuters (free) AND PRAC Recommends Restrictions on Fluoroquinolone, Quinolones – Medscape (free registration required)
Related FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free statement and commentaries)
Study: Outpatient Antibiotics Widely Prescribed Without an Infection Diagnosis
11 Oct, 2018 | 20:10h | UTCOutpatient antibiotics widely prescribed without an infection diagnosis – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary: Study Finds Almost Half of Antibiotic Prescriptions Written Without a Diagnosis – Pharmacy Times (free)
CDC Report: Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2017
11 Oct, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCSexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2017 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Sexually transmitted infections are at an all-time high. Urgent action is needed – STAT (free)
Perspective: An Endless One-sided Confidence in Pip-tazo?
11 Oct, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCAn endless one-sided confidence in Pip-tazo? – Reflections on Infection Prevention and Control (free)
Original Trial: Randomized Trial: Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs for Patients With E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance (link to abstract and commentaries)
Perspective: New Tools in the Ebola Arsenal
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:37h | UTCNew Tools in the Ebola Arsenal – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: DRC Ebola cases rise as security concerns continue – CIDRAP (free) AND Officials fear Ebola epidemic may be spinning beyond their control, threatening regional spread – STAT (free) AND Ebola Likely to Spread From Congo to Uganda, W.H.O. Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Study: The Projected Timeframe Until Cervical Cancer Elimination in Australia
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCCommentaries: Modelling cervical cancer elimination – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Australia on track to wipe out cervical cancer within 20 years – The Guardian (free) AND In Australia, Cervical Cancer Could Soon Be Eliminated – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized Trial: Drinking More Water Prevents Recurrent Cystitis
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCEditorial: Drinking More Water for Prevention of Recurrent Cystitis (free)
Commentaries: Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free) AND Drinking more water linked to fewer bladder infections in women – UPI (free)
Over 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCOver 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US – Associated Press (free)
Guideline Summary: 2018 IDSA Guidelines for Clostridium Difficile Infection
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficileInfection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free) AND The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications: joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) guidelines – GUT (free)
Study: Prediction of Susceptibility to First-Line Tuberculosis Drugs by DNA Sequencing
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:25h | UTCEditorial: The Coming of Age of Drug-Susceptibility Testing for Tuberculosis (free)
Commentaries: Study heralds genetic era of TB drug susceptibility testing – CIDRAP (free) AND UK-led study marks shift towards genetic era in tackling TB – NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (free)
NYT Editorial: We Know How to Conquer Tuberculosis
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:16h | UTCWe Know How to Conquer Tuberculosis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Tuberculosis experts hail historic week in the fight against TB – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND You Can’t Treat Tuberculosis With Platitudes – Foreign Policies (a few articles are free) AND Tuberculosis is a disease the world could control. But will it? – STAT (free) AND Addressing the Tuberculosis Epidemic: 21st Century Research for an Ancient Disease – JAMA (free)
Study: Potential Effect of Household Contact Management on Childhood Tuberculosis
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCInvited Commentary: Preventing tuberculosis in household contacts crucial to protect children and contain epidemic spread (free)
Related: New roadmap to prevent and treat tuberculosis in children and adolescents – UNICEF (free)
Perspective: No One Knows Exactly What Would Happen If Mosquitoes Were to Disappear
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCNo One Knows Exactly What Would Happen If Mosquitoes Were to Disappear – The Atlantic (free)
Related: Mosquitoes Genetically Modified To Crash Species That Spreads Malaria – NPR (free) AND Scientists use gene drive to eradicate lab mosquitoes for the first time – STAT (free) AND Malaria mosquitoes wiped out in lab trials of gene drive technique – Reuters (free)
Study: Ethanol Locks in Catheters for Dialysis May Prevent Sepsis
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCEthanol lock is effective on reducing the incidence of tunneled catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis – International Urology and Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ethanol locks in catheters for dialysis may prevent sepsis – NIHR Signal (free)
Randomized Trial: Vaccine Against TB May Help Individuals with Latent Infection
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCEditorial: New Promise for Vaccines against Tuberculosis (free)
Commentaries: New TB vaccine protects half of people with latent infection – NBC Health News (free) AND Experimental vaccine shows promise in preventing TB – MedicalXpress (free)
Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
28 Sep, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCFive-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Podcast: Treating Appendicitis Without Surgery – 5-Year Follow-up from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Antibiotic Treatment (free)
Video Summary: Five-Year Follow-up of Patients Given Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (free)
Commentaries: Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says – STAT (free) AND Antibiotics Alone Seem Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Appendicitis? Antibiotics May Be All You Need – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND New appendicitis guideline incorporates the possibility of non-operative treatment for uncomplicated disease (free guideline)
Review: Pharmacokinetics–Pharmacodynamics Issues Relevant for the Clinical use of Beta-lactams in Critically Ill Patients
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCRelated: Extended Antibiotic Infusions Could Save Lives: Here’s How to Do It (free commentary) AND Mortality lower with prolonged vs. short-term IV infusion of antipseudomonal beta-lactams (link to abstract and free commentary)
Randomized Trial: Algorithm-Based Therapy vs Usual Care in Patients with Staphylococcal Bacteremia
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:58h | UTCEffect of Algorithm-Based Therapy vs Usual Care on Clinical Success and Serious Adverse Events in Patients with Staphylococcal Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Treatment Algorithms for Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Improving Clinical Care and Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Algorithm may reduce antibiotics for staph bloodstream infections – CIDRAP (free)
Ebola Response Faces ‘Grave Obstacles’ as Count Hits 150
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCEbola response faces ‘grave obstacles’ as count hits 150 – CIDRAP (free)
Related: WHO warns of ‘perfect storm’ for Ebola in eastern Congo – STAT (free) AND WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo – Reuters (free)
Review: Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCStreptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Free Online Course: Antibiotic Stewardship
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:42h | UTCFree Online Course: Antibiotic Stewardship – Stanford University and Coursera (via @classcentral)
NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:41h | UTCRelated Study: Risk of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Difficile in Patients with a Documented Penicillin Allergy (free article and commentaries)