Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Expert opinion: ‘UTI’ an overused diagnosis in the era of the microbiome
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:18h | UTC‘UTI’ an overused diagnosis in the era of the microbiome – ACP Hospitalist (free)
New Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Four Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology – Choosing Wisely Canada (free) AND Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Pediatric Orthopedics – Choosing Wisely U.S. (free)
Related: The Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (free)
See complete lists from Choosing Wisely U.S., Choosing Wisely UK, Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Sepsis – thoughtful management for the non-expert
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCSepsis – thoughtful management for the non-expert – Clinical Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Viewpoint: The Importance of Contact Precautions for Endemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCViewpoint: The Importance of Contact Precautions for Endemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci – JAMA (free for a limited period)
World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCHuman infection with avian influenza A(H7N4) virus – China – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China – CNN (free) AND China reports first human case of H7N4 bird flu – Reuters (free) AND China confirms first ever human case of H7N4 bird flu – The Guardian (free)
Review: Respiratory Viruses in Transplant Recipients
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:34h | UTC
Expert: Antibiotic use may be tied to rise in ‘lifestyle’ diseases
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:33h | UTCExpert Opinion: Expert: Antibiotic use may be tied to rise in ‘lifestyle’ diseases – CIDRAP (free)
Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:33h | UTCCommentary: Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection – STAT (free)
Systematic Reviews – Vaccines for Preventing Influenza and Its Complications
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCNew Cochrane Systematic Reviews – Vaccines for Preventing Influenza and Its Complications
In Healthy Children (free) / Summary (free)
In The Elderly (free) / Summary (free)
In Immunosuppressed Adults With Cancer (free) / Summary (free)
In Healthy Adults (free) / Summary (free)
10 threats to global health in 2018
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC10 threats to global health in 2018 – The World Health Organization (free)
One Health Approach is Critical to De-risk Human, Animal and Environmental Health
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCOne Health Approach is Critical to De-risk Human, Animal and Environmental Health – The World Bank (free)
See report: Operational Framework for Strengthening Human, Animal And Environmental Public Health Systems At Their Interface – The World Bank (free PDF)
Related review: The science behind One Health: at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment – Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (free)
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:13h | UTC
Research: Opioid Analgesic Use and Risk for Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCOpioid Analgesic Use and Risk for Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases: A Nested Case–Control Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Opioids may be associated with increased risk for serious invasive pneumococcal infections – ACP Internist (free) AND Opioids For Pain Can Exacerbate Pneumococcal Infections – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Prescription Opioid Use Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Immunogenicity of Fractional-Dose Vaccine during a Yellow Fever Outbreak
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCA fractional dose containing one fifth of the standard dose was effective at inducing seroconversion, supporting the use of fractional-dose vaccination for outbreak control.
Research: Trimethoprim use for urinary tract infection and risk of adverse outcomes in older patients
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC“Trimethoprim is associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalaemia compared with other antibiotics used to treat UTIs, but not a greater risk of death”
The Equity Impact Vaccines May Have On Averting Deaths And Medical Impoverishment In Developing Countries
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCCommentaries: Study: vaccines prevent not just disease, but also poverty – The Vaccine Alliance (free) AND For world’s poorest, vaccines prevent deaths, medical impoverishment – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free)
Flu Is Causing 1 in 10 American Deaths and Climbing
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCReport: Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Flu-like illness in US reaches 2009 pandemic levels – CIDRAP (free) AND Flu Is Causing 1 in 10 American Deaths and Climbing – Bloomberg (free) AND This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Aedes Mosquitoes and Aedes-Borne Arboviruses in Africa: Current and Future Threats
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:12h | UTC
Research: Re-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment:
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCRe-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment: a longitudinal study – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Macrolide resistance in yaws – The Lancet (free registration required) AND WHO strategy to eradicate yaws should be revised to achieve elimination – ScienceDaily (free) AND Yaws: The first report of the emergence of azithromycin-resistant Treponema pallidum subsp. Pertenue – Outbreak News Today (free)
CEPI, a year in: How can we get ready for the next pandemic?
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:49h | UTCCEPI, a year in: How can we get ready for the next pandemic? – Devex (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Research: Congenital Zika Virus Brain Damage May Go Undetected in Pregnancy
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:38h | UTCCongenital Zika virus infection as a silent pathology with loss of neurogenic output in the fetal brain – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy – Outbreak News Today (free)
Paediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:35h | UTCPaediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)
Meta-Analysis: Soil-transmitted helminth infection, loss of education and cognitive impairment in school-aged children
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:29h | UTCRelated study: Cognitive deficits and educational loss in children with schistosome infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)
Review: Challenges and Achievements in Prevention and Treatment of Smallpox
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:13h | UTCChallenges and Achievements in Prevention and Treatment of Smallpox – Vaccines (free)
Research: West Nile May Cause Zika-like birth defects
15 Feb, 2018 | 10:47h | UTCZika virus–related neurotropic flaviviruses infect human placental explants and cause fetal demise in mice – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mouse study hints West Nile may cause Zika-like birth defects – CIDRAP (free) AND Like Zika, West Nile virus causes fetal brain damage, death in mice – Washington University School of Medicine, via EurekAlert (free) AND Not just Zika: Other mosquito-borne viruses may cause birth defects, study suggests – STAT (free)