Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Review: Clostridium difficile infection in the elderly
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:38h | UTC
Research: Effect of Oral Capsule– vs Colonoscopy-Delivered Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
29 Nov, 2017 | 16:57h | UTCEffect of Oral Capsule– vs Colonoscopy-Delivered Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Comparison of Fecal Transplant Using Capsule vs Colonoscopy to Prevent Clostridium Difficile Infection – The JAMA Network (free) AND New evidence suggests there’s a much easier way to get a fecal transplant – Quartz (free) AND Fecal transplant by capsule may match colonoscopy for C diff – CIDRAP (free)
Related: Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile – NIHR Signal (free)
World Malaria Report 2017
29 Nov, 2017 | 16:58h | UTCWorld Malaria Report 2017 – World Health Organization (free)
News release: Global response to malaria at crossroads (free)
“After unprecedented global success in malaria control, progress has stalled”
Review – Sinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:36h | UTCSinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:40h | UTCCommentaries: New HIV guideline outlines cost-effective prevention strategies for high-risk people – ScienceDaily (free)
Related Free Online Course (Starts Dec 04): PrEParing: PrEP for Providers and Patients – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Related guidance: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection (free) AND Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free)
Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:32h | UTCFaecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and refractory Clostridium difficile infection – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: A Test-and-Not-Treat Strategy for Onchocerciasis in Loa loa–Endemic Areas
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:31h | UTCEditorial: Mass Administration of Ivermectin in Areas Where Loa loa Is Endemic (free)
Quick Take Video Summary: Point-of-Care Loa loa Testing for Onchocerciasis Control (free)
Meta-Analysis: Prolonged Infusion Piperacillin-Tazobactam Decreases Mortality and Improves Outcomes in Severely Ill Patients
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:27h | UTCProlonged Infusion Piperacillin-Tazobactam Decreases Mortality and Improves Outcomes in Severely Ill Patients: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
“Receipt of prolonged infusion of piperacillin-tazobactam was associated with reduced mortality and improved clinical cure rates across diverse cohorts of severely ill patients”.
Research: Predictors of pneumonia in lower respiratory tract infections
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:26h | UTCCommentaries: Four clinical signs can improve GP pneumonia diagnosis, finds study – Pulse (free) AND Four simple tests could help GPs spot pneumonia and reduce unnecessary antibiotics – European Lung Fundation, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: Multidrug resistant (or antimicrobial-resistant) pathogens – alternatives to new antibiotics?
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:23h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Inappropriate Management of Patients With Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:28h | UTC“OFID: Despite guidelines, continued overtreatment of patients with positive urine cultures but no symptoms” (RT @IDSAInfo see Tweet)
Guideline: Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:54h | UTCCommentaries: ACP, CDC issue best practice advice on HBV – ACP Internist (free) AND CDC, ACP Offer Joint Guidance on Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening – Physician’s First Watch (free)
As Malaria Resists Treatment, Experts Warn of Global Crisis
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:58h | UTCAs Malaria Resists Treatment, Experts Warn of Global Crisis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review – Elimination of schistosomiasis: the tools required
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:35h | UTCElimination of schistosomiasis: the tools required – Infectious Diseases of Poverty (free)
Guideline: Infection prevention and control measures and tools for the prevention of entry of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae into healthcare settings
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:13h | UTCRelated document: Guidelines for the prevention and control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosain health care facilities – World Health Organization (free)
New global commitment to end tuberculosis
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:13h | UTCNews release: New global commitment to end tuberculosis – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: Global health ministers commit to end TB – CIDRAP (free)
Related report: Global tuberculosis report 2017 – World Health Organization (free) AND News Release: WHO report signals urgent need for greater political commitment to end tuberculosis (free)
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Asia, Experts (Quietly) Warn
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCBird Flu Is Spreading in Asia, Experts (Quietly) Warn – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review: Diabetic foot
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:01h | UTCDiabetic foot – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Infographic: A visual overview of the primary care assessment and monitoring of a diabetic foot (free PDF)
Review of Strategies to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in Adult ICUs
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:00h | UTCReview of Strategies to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in Adult ICUs – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free) (via @brhospitalist)
World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2017: A round up of Cochrane evidence
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:48h | UTCWorld Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2017: A round up of Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Tinder and Grindr don’t want to talk about their role in rising STDs
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:44h | UTCTinder and Grindr don’t want to talk about their role in rising STDs – VOX (free)
World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2017
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:10h | UTCWorld Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2017 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Book: Major Infectious Diseases – Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:22h | UTCBook: Major Infectious Diseases: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (free)
Press Release: Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition Launches Major Infectious Diseases Volume (free)
Previous volumes: 1 – Essential Surgery / 2 – Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health / 3 – Cancer / 4 – Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders / 5 – Injury Prevention and Environmental Health (all free)
Research: Symptomatic treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in the ambulatory setting
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:20h | UTCEditorial: Antibiotics or NSAIDs for uncomplicated urinary tract infection? (free)
Commentary: NSAID Compared to Antibiotic for Symptomatic Treatment of UTI – MPR (free)
Meta-analysis: Vancomycin Plus Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Acute Kidney Injury in Adults
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:09h | UTCVancomycin Plus Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Acute Kidney Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam associated with higher AKI risk – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Related article: Association of Acute Kidney Injury With Concomitant Vancomycin and Piperacillin/Tazobactam Treatment Among Hospitalized Children – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)