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“Health workers operating in affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being vaccinated today and community outreach has started to prepare for the ring vaccination” (via @WHO see Tweet)

Randomized Trial: Procalcitonin-Guided Therapy Did Not Reduce the Use of Antibiotics

23 May, 2018 | 12:43h | UTC

Procalcitonin-Guided Use of Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Procalcitonin-Guided Care Doesn’t Reduce Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Infection blood test of limited value in reducing antibiotic use – MedicalXpress (free)

Perspective: How PrEP to Prevent HIV May be Fueling a Rise in Other STDs

23 May, 2018 | 12:36h | UTC

How PrEP, the pill to prevent HIV, may be fueling a rise in other STDs – Vox (free)

Original Meta-Analysis: Effects of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Sexual Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

See also: Guidelines on HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (all free)

Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids for Patients with Septic Shock

23 May, 2018 | 12:28h | UTC

Low-dose corticosteroids for adult patients with septic shock: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

“In adults with septic shock treated with low dose corticosteroids, short- and longer-term mortality are unaﬀected, adverse events increase, but duration of shock, mechanical ventilation and ICU stay are reduced”.

Guideline: Use of Atraumatic Needles in All Patients Undergoing Lumbar Puncture

23 May, 2018 | 12:32h | UTC

Rapid Recommendations: Atraumatic (pencil-point) versus conventional needles for lumbar puncture: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)

“We issue a strong recommendation for use of atraumatic needles in all patients (adults and children) undergoing lumbar puncture because they decrease complications and are no less likely to work than conventional needles”

Research: Clinical Features of Guillain-Barré Syndrome With vs Without Zika Virus Infection

23 May, 2018 | 12:23h | UTC

Clinical Features of Guillain-Barré Syndrome With vs Without Zika Virus Infection, Puerto Rico, 2016 – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Study: GBS symptoms more severe when caused by Zika – CIDRAP (free)

Pre-Post Intervention Study: Adverse Events Decline After Elimination of Contact Precautions

23 May, 2018 | 12:12h | UTC

Noninfectious Hospital Adverse Events Decline After Elimination of Contact Precautions for MRSA and VRE – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Hospital adverse events decline after routine contact precautions removed – Healio (free registration required)

Disease Outbreak News: WHO Statement Regarding the Ebola Outbreak in 2018

21 May, 2018 | 13:13h | UTC

Statement on the 1st meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in 2018 – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: WHO: Ebola in DRC not global emergency; ring vaccination starts in 2 days – CIDRAP (free) AND Ebola outbreak is concerning, but falls short of global emergency, WHO panel says – STAT (free)

CDC Report: Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water

21 May, 2018 | 13:10h | UTC

Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water — United States, 2000–2014 – MMWR, CDC (free)

Commentaries: Hotel pools a factor in water-related illness outbreaks – CIDRAP (free) AND Crypto, Pseudomonas and Legionella responsible for most outbreaks in swimming venues – Outbreak News Today (free) AND Sparkling Pool Water May Hold Disease-Causing Parasites – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND CDC: How To Avoid Getting Sick From A Hotel Swimming Pool – Forbes (free)

Randomized Trial: Ibuprofen Alone For Uncomplicated UTI

18 May, 2018 | 02:41h | UTC

Ibuprofen versus pivmecillinam for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women—A double-blind, randomized non-inferiority trial – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentary: Ibuprofen alone not an option for simple UTIs, study finds – CIDRAP (free) AND Randomized trial finds ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for UTIs – PLOS, via ScienceDaily (free)

WHO Manual: Key Facts About Major Deadly Diseases

18 May, 2018 | 02:42h | UTC

Managing epidemics: Key facts about major deadly diseases – World Health Organization (free)

“Managing epidemics. This @WHO manual provides concise, up-to-date knowledge on 15 infectious diseases that have the potential to become international threats, and tips on how to respond to each of them”. (via @Onisillos and @claireekt see Tweet)

Disease Outbreak: Ebola Case Confirmed in Urban Area of DRC

18 May, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

WHO concerned as one Ebola case confirmed in urban area of Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)

Commentary: As Ebola hits major DRC city, WHO convenes emergency panel – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO to weigh declaration of international emergency over Ebola outbreak – STAT (free) AND Congo and WHO race to prevent runaway Ebola outbreak – Reuters (free) AND Fears of Larger Contagion as Ebola Spreads to Major Congo City The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Report: The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens

16 May, 2018 | 01:23h | UTC

The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens: Improving Pandemic Preparedness by Identifying the Attributes of Microorganisms Most Likely to Cause a Global Catastrophic Biological Event – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (free PDF)

News release: Study by center for health security identifies characteristics of microorganisms most likely to cause a global pandemic (free)

Commentaries: Is this the face of Disease X? The deadly pathogens which could cause the next global pandemic – The Telegraph (free) AND The Next Deadly Pandemic Could Be Unlike Any Threats We Know, Say Experts – Science Alert (free) AND The Next Pandemic: Forget Zika Or Ebola, Airborne Viruses Like The Flu And The Common Cold Are The Real Threat – Inquisitr (free) AND Report: Next Pandemic Will Likely Be Respiratory-Based Virus – MedPage Today (free)

Related: Are we prepared for the looming epidemic threat? (free commentaries and video)

News Story: Experimental Vaccine to be Used Against New Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

16 May, 2018 | 01:11h | UTC

Experimental vaccine to be used against Ebola outbreak in the DRC – STAT (free)

See also: WHO News: Ebola Outbreak Declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo (free news release and commentaries)

Report: Anesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions

16 May, 2018 | 00:59h | UTC

NAP6 Report: Anaesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions: Report and findings of the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ 6th National Audit Project (free PDF)

News Release: RCoA undertakes largest ever study of anaphylaxis in anaesthesia and surgery (free)

Infographic: Anaesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions (free PDF)

“The study found teicoplanin is 17-fold more likely to cause anaphylaxis than penicillin and similar drugs. As 90 per cent of patients who report penicillin allergy are in fact not allergic, better identification of true allergy would reduce risk”. (from News Release)