Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Research: Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:17h | UTCFluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection: nationwide cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Related: Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms Associated with Fluoroquinolones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – American Journal of Medicine (free) AND Fluoroquinolones and collagen associated severe adverse events: a longitudinal cohort study – BMJ Open (free) AND Risk of Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysm in Patients Taking Oral Fluoroquinolone – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Research: Vaccines won’t overload the immune system
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:01h | UTCAssociation Between Estimated Cumulative Vaccine Antigen Exposure Through the First 23 Months of Life and Non–Vaccine-Targeted Infections From 24 Through 47 Months of Age – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vaccines won’t overload your child’s immune system—or increase their risk of other infections – Science (free) AND Too Many Too Soon? No! – Science-Based Medicine (free) AND Study finds no immune overload for US kids’ vaccine schedule – CIDRAP (free)
Guideline: Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:40h | UTCCough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections – CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)
See also other recent 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 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)
Research: Effect of Offering Same-Day ART vs Usual Health Facility Referral
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:39h | UTCEditorial: The Global HIV Epidemic: What Will It Take to Get to the Finish Line? (free)
Commentary: HIV in sub-Sahara Africa: Testing and treatment start at home improves therapy – Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, via EurekAlert (free)
Related: Starting antiretroviral therapy immediately after HIV diagnosis reduces transmission of the virus – NIHR Signal (free)
Guidelines for the treatment of adult HIV-positive persons
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:35h | UTCSee original EACS Guidelines in 7 languages (all free)
Guidelines for the management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and children
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:30h | UTCSee also: Key Messages AND Policy Brief (free PDF)
Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:26h | UTC
Zika, chikungunya and dengue: the causes and threats of new and re-emerging arboviral diseases
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:45h | UTC
Research: Colistin alone versus colistin plus meropenem for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:31h | UTCColistin alone versus colistin plus meropenem for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: an open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Combination therapy was not superior to monotherapy”.
Yellow Fever Circles Brazil’s Huge Cities
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:27h | UTCYellow Fever Circles Brazil’s Huge Cities – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Clinical bacteriology in low-resource settings: today’s solutions
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:28h | UTCClinical bacteriology in low-resource settings: today’s solutions – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
Review: Infections Complicating Cirrhosis
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:20h | UTCInfections complicating cirrhosis – Liver International (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Pneumonia as a cardiovascular disease
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:17h | UTCPneumonia as a cardiovascular disease – Respirology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone Reduces Deaths in Septic Shock
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCHydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hydrocortisone-fludrocortisone cuts deaths in septic shock – The Hospitalist (free)
Guideline: Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:04h | UTCRelated guidelines: Diagnosis and empirical treatment of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in adult neutropenic patients: guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO) (free) AND Management of febrile neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (free) AND Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Children With Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients: 2017 Update (free)
WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCNews release: WHO issues new recommendations calling for accelerated uptake of testing and treatment for TB prevention (free)
Research: Infant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:45h | UTCInfant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Maternal vaccination during pregnancy not associated with infant hospitalization, mortality – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Getting Recommended Vaccines During Pregnancy Doesn’t Lead to Harm in Infants – Physician’s First Watch (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Clarithromycin Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Problems or Death in Patients With Heart Disease
2 Mar, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCFDA Safety Alert: Clarithromycin (Biaxin): Drug Safety Communication – Potential Increased Risk of Heart Problems or Death in Patients With Heart Disease (free)
Commentaries: FDA: Antibiotic Linked to Increased Risk of Death in Heart Disease Patients – MPR (free) AND FDA: Clarithromycin Risks Persist in Patients With CAD – TCTMD (free) FDA Alert: Clarithromycin Risky in Patients With Heart Disease – Medscape (free registration required)
The global crackdown on parents who refuse vaccines for their kids has begun
2 Mar, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCThe global crackdown on parents who refuse vaccines for their kids has begun – VOX (free)
“Countries like Italy and Australia are tired of measles outbreaks — so they’re moving to fine anti-vaccine parents”.
Review: Aging in HIV-Infected Subjects
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:55h | UTCAging in HIV-Infected Subjects: A New Scenario and a New View – BioMed Research International (free)
Fever of Unknown Origin: the Value of FDG-PET/CT
27 Feb, 2018 | 17:20h | UTCFever of Unknown Origin: the Value of FDG-PET/CT – Seminars in Nuclear Medicine (free)
Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: the Challenges of Microbiological Diagnosis
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:34h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Impact of Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in 15 Small Hospitals
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:40h | UTCImpact of Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in 15 Small Hospitals: A Cluster-Randomized Intervention – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Intensive, well-resourced antibiotic stewardship found best in small hospitals – CIDRAP (free)
Review: Haemodynamic assessment and support in sepsis and septic shock in resource-limited settings
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:13h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:39h | UTC