Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Systematic Review: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Open Traumatic Wounds
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCNegative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Research: Randomized Trial: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy No Better Than Regular Dressing in Severe Open Fracture of the Lower Limb (link to abstract and commentaries)
WHO News: Ebola Virus Outbreak Likely Over in Congo
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCDisease Outbreak News: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Ebola virus outbreak likely over in Congo, WHO says – NBC News (free) AND Good news: the Ebola outbreak in DRC is contained – VOX (free)
Review: New Drugs and Regimens for Tuberculosis
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCNew drugs and regimens for tuberculosis – Respirology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Study: Species-Specific Activity of Antibacterial Drug Combinations
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:48h | UTCSpecies-specific activity of antibacterial drug combinations – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study: For antibiotics, good things may come in pairs – CIDRAP (free) AND Combining antibiotics alters effectiveness, study says – UPI (free) AND As drug resistance grows, combining antibiotics could turn up new treatments – STAT (free)
Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Patients with Neurogenic Bladder and Repeated Urinary Tract Infections
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Preventing urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder (free)
Guideline: Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:46h | UTCRelated Guideline: Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Alarming Polio Outbreak Spreads in Congo, Threatening Global Eradication Efforts
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:40h | UTCAlarming polio outbreak spreads in Congo, threatening global eradication efforts – Science (free)
Systematic Review: Influenza Vaccine for Patients with COPD
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:30h | UTCInfluenza vaccine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Influenza vaccine for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Study: Miscarriage and Stillbirth Following Maternal Zika Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primates
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:22h | UTCMiscarriage and stillbirth following maternal Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys – NIH News Releases (free) AND Monkey studies suggest Zika role in miscarriage may be higher than thought – CIDRAP (free)
Epidemiological Study: Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, April–May, 2018
6 Jul, 2018 | 03:27h | UTCInvited Commentary: Ebola virus disease: 11 323 deaths later, how far have we come? (free)
Related: Ebola Outbreak in Congo ‘Largely Contained’, says WHO (free statement and commentary)
CDC Guideline: Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent TB Infection
6 Jul, 2018 | 03:12h | UTCCommentary: CDC Updates Guidelines on Weekly Therapy for Latent TB Infection – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free guideline and news release)
HPV Vaccination: Balancing Facts
6 Jul, 2018 | 03:10h | UTCEditorial: HPV vaccination: balancing facts – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)
Guideline: Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
29 Jun, 2018 | 03:26h | UTC
Cohort Study: Risk of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Difficile in Patients with a Documented Penicillin Allergy
29 Jun, 2018 | 03:22h | UTCCommentaries: Penicillin-allergic patients may run bigger risk of MRSA, C diff – CIDRAP (free) AND Patients believed allergic to penicillin have increased risks of MRSA and C. difficile – Massachusetts General Hospital (free) AND Patients with Documented Penicillin Allergy at Higher Risk for MRSA, C. difficile – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Review: Managing Patients with Chronic Cough
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:37h | UTCSee also recently published CHEST guidelines on the management of cough in specific populations: Classification of Cough as a Symptom in Adults and Management Algorithms (free) AND Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Acute Cough Associated With the Common Cold (free) AND Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections (free) AND Chronic Cough Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Adults (free) AND Symptomatic Treatment of Cough Among Adult Patients With Lung Cancer (free) AND Cough in the athlete (free) AND Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults (free) AND Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough (free) AND Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough (free) AND Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (free)
Disease Outbreak News: Ebola Outbreak in Congo ‘Largely Contained’, says WHO
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCDisease Outbreak News: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: Ebola outbreak in Congo ‘largely contained’, says WHO – Reuters (free)
Review: Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:15h | UTCMycoplasma pneumoniae: A Potentially Severe Infection – Journal of Clinical Medicine Research (free)
Meta-Analysis: Morbidity, Mortality, and Long-term Consequences Associated with Diarrhea from Cryptosporidium Infection in Children
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:55h | UTC
Study: Impact of HPV Vaccination on Type-Specific HPV Infections in Young Females
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCCommentaries: HPV vaccine leads to steep drop in cancer-causing infections in England – CNN (free) AND HPV vaccine has almost wiped out infections in young women, figures show – The Telegraph (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)
The Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready?
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:07h | UTCThe Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready? – The Atlantic (free)
Perspective: Do We Keep Waiting for the Next Pandemic or Try to Prevent It?
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:08h | UTCDo we keep waiting for the next pandemic or try to prevent it? – STAT (free)
Cohort Study: Tdap Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Reduces Occurrence of Infant Pertussis
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCEffectiveness of Prenatal Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in the Prevention of Infant Pertussis in the U.S. – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis – University of North Carolina Health Care, via ScienceDaily (free)
Randomized Trial: Ethanol Lock Therapy Not Effective for Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Cancer
18 Jun, 2018 | 08:34h | UTCTreatment and secondary prophylaxis with ethanol lock therapy for central line-associated bloodstream infection in paediatric cancer: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Rigorous study finds widely used treatment for infection fails young cancer patients – eCancer News (free) AND Study: Catheter infection treatment ineffective for young cancer patients – UPI (free)
Systematic Review: Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:28h | UTCSee also: Evidence Summary (free PDF) and Full Report (free PDF)
Research: Invasive Procedures Associated With the Development of Infective Endocarditis
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:23h | UTCInvasive Procedures Associated With the Development of Infective Endocarditis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Infective endocarditis risk increased after many types of medical procedures – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Many Invasive Procedures, Including Cardiovascular, Up Risk of Infective Endocarditis – TCTMD (free) AND Invasive procedures—including cardiovascular—boost risk of endocarditis – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Endocarditis: Any Invasive Procedure Is a Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)