Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Podcast: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:23h | UTCClinical Review Audio: Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part I – JAMA (free)
Related Perspective: Anthony Fauci, MD: Working to End HIV/AIDS – JAMA (free)
WHO: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is Over
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:20h | UTCCommentaries: Deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is declared over by health ministry – STAT (free) AND Congo declares Ebola flare-up over after rapid response – Reuters (free) AND DRC declares end to Ebola outbreak – CIDRAP (free)
Related: An Ebola Outbreak Has Just Been Stopped. Here’s What It Tells Us About Containing Epidemics – Harvard Business Review (free) AND Ebola: How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks – BBC (free) AND Congo’s Ebola outbreak is all but over. Did an experimental vaccine help? – Science Magazine (free)
Outbreak Report: Persistence of Ebola Virus After the End of Widespread Transmission in Liberia
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:19h | UTCPersistence of Ebola virus after the end of widespread transmission in Liberia: an outbreak report – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Flare-up of Ebola in Liberian family highlights virus persistence – CIDRAP (free) AND For the First Time, a Female Ebola Survivor Infects Others – The New York Times (10 article per month are free)
Tropical Diseases in the ICU: A Syndromic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:08h | UTC
Reviews: Tropical Diseases in the ICU
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:07h | UTCReports from the task force on tropical diseases by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine:
Intensive care in severe malaria
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
UNAIDS Report: Miles to Go — Closing Gaps, Breaking Barriers, Righting Injustices
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:53h | UTCReport: Miles to go—closing gaps, breaking barriers, righting injustices – UNAIDS (free PDF)
Press Release: UNAIDS warns that progress is slowing and time is running out to reach the 2020 HIV targets (free)
Commentary: U.N. says global fight against AIDS is at ‘precarious point’ – Reuters (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Guideline: HIV Drug Resistance
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance: 2018 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free) (via @CarlosdelRio7)
Lancet Commission: Advancing Global Health and Strengthening the HIV Response in the Era of the SDGs
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:52h | UTCAdvancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission (free articles and commentaries – registration required)
Commentaries: Report Warns Of ‘Dangerous Complacency’ In The Fight Against HIV – NPR (free) AND ‘Dangerous complacency’ to global HIV epidemic risks resurgence – BBC (free) AND Experts warn approach to HIV/AIDS is complacent – OnMedica (free)
Systematic Review: Vaccination Against Human Papillomavirus in Males
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:36h | UTCCommentary: HPV vaccination for males: effective and safe – BMC On Medicine (free)
Clinical Evidence Synopsis: Probiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:23h | UTCProbiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Article: Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Summary: The use of probiotics to prevent Clostridium difficile diarrhea associated with antibiotic use (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection (free)
Meta-Analysis: Global Burden of CV Disease in People Living with HIV
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCCommentaries: HIV infection doubles risk of heart disease – University of Edinburgh, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Global Burden of HIV-Related CVD Has Tripled Over Two Decades – TCTMD (free)
Study: Overprescription of Antibiotics in Urgent Care Clinics
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:43h | UTCComparison of Antibiotic Prescribing in Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers, Emergency Departments, and Traditional Ambulatory Care Settings in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Overprescription in Urgent Care Clinics—The Fast and the Spurious – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Urgent care centers often prescribe unnecessary antibiotics – Reuters (free) AND Study spotlights inappropriate prescribing in urgent care – CIDRAP (free)
Report: Integrating Responses at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:29h | UTCCommentaries: National Academies target opioid abuse and infectious disease consequences – Emory Health Sciences (free) AND Within opioid abuse epidemic, infectious disease epidemic emerges – Reuters (free)
Review: Prevention and Management of Urosepsis Triggered by Ureteroscopy
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCPrevention and management of urosepsis triggered by ureteroscopy – Research and Reports in Urology (free)
Systematic Review: Vaginal Preparation with Antiseptics Before Cesarean Section for Preventing Postoperative Infections
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCSummary: Vaginal cleansing with antiseptic solution before cesarean delivery to reduce post-cesarean infections – Cochrane Library (free)
Report: Antimicrobial Resistance in Europe
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCCommentary: ECDC report shows rising resistance in gram-negative bacteria – CIDRAP (free)
WHO Report: Global Progress on Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:51h | UTCMonitoring global progress on addressing antimicrobial resistance: analysis report of the second round of results of AMR country self-assessment survey 2018 – World Health Organization (free PDF) (via @Onisillos)
Commentary: Report cites progress, gaps in global AMR efforts – CIDRAP (free)
Australian Experiment Wipes Out Over 80% of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCNews Release: Trial wipes out more than 80 per cent of disease-spreading mozzie – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australian Government (free)
Commentary: Australian experiment wipes out over 80% of disease-carrying mosquitoes – CNN (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCNews Release: FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (free)
Commentaries: FDA Strengthens Warnings for Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics – MPR (free) AND FDA Announces Labeling Changes for Fluoroquinolones Due to Mental Health AEs, Blood Sugar Disturbances – MD Magazine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy of Short-Course Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCEfficacy of short-course antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Is Short-Course Antibiotic Treatment for CAP Effective? – MPR (free)
Perspective: Fractional-Dose Yellow Fever Vaccination
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCRelated Research: Immunogenicity of Fractional-Dose Vaccine during a Yellow Fever Outbreak — Preliminary Report – The New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Update on Infection Control Practices in Cancer Hospitals
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:43h | UTCUpdate on infection control practices in cancer hospitals – CA: A Cancer Journal of Clinicians (free)
Summary of the International Guidelines for the Management of Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCEditorial: Treating nosocomial pneumonia: what’s new (free)
Related Guidelines: International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia – European Respiratory Journal (free) AND Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should be Restricted for COPD
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCAntibiotics should be restricted for COPD – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentaries: Antibiotics should be restricted for COPD, says NICE – OnMedica (free) AND UK officials recommend limits on antibiotics for COPD – CIDRAP (free)
“The draft antimicrobial guidance recommends that antibiotics should be offered to people who have a severe flare up of symptoms, also known as a severe acute exacerbation”
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)