Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Report: global burden of lower respiratory tract infections
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:07h | UTC8 – Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of lower respiratory tract infections in 195 countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 – Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) (RT @simonihay and @IHME_UW see Tweet)
Invited commentary: Measuring progress on preventing pneumonia deaths: are we there yet? (free)
Randomized Clinical Trial: Oral Steroid Does Not Reduce Symptoms in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:43h | UTCEffect of Oral Prednisolone on Symptom Duration and Severity in Nonasthmatic Adults With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Oral Steroid Does Not Reduce Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms in Nonasthmatic Adults – JAMA Network (free) AND No Benefit for Oral Steroids in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection – Medscape (free registration required) AND Don’t use steroids for chest infections, GPs advised – Pulse (free)
In patients with acute respiratory infection, without evidence of pneumonia or asthma, the addition of corticosteroids did not reduce symptom duration or severity.
Review: Incidence, prevalence, and management of MRSA bacteremia
22 Aug, 2017 | 20:04h | UTC
Study: Reductions in Acute Gastroenteritis–Related Hospitalizations and Associated Costs After Implementation of Rotavirus Vaccines
22 Aug, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCCommentary: Rotavirus vaccines continue to reduce diarrhea hospitalizations, medical costs in US kids – Medical News Today (free) AND Study: Rotavirus vaccine cuts healthcare costs in US children – CIDRAP (free)
Study: Dexamethasone vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat in Adults
22 Aug, 2017 | 15:00h | UTCMultimedia: Author Interview (free) AND JAMA Report Video (free)
Commentaries: Study Examines Effectiveness of Steroid Medication for Sore Throat – The JAMA Network (free) AND Corticosteroids for sore throat: a mixed bag of results – Clinical Advisor (free)
Source: ACP Journal Club ($)
Dexamethasone increased complete symptom resolution at 48 hours (35.4% vs 27.1%), but not at 24 hours. Trade-offs between the benefits and risks of dexamethasone in this situation are uncertain.
Free Online Course: Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:48h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases – Duke University, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College and Coursera
Free Online Course: Bacteria and Chronic Infections
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:51h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Bacteria and Chronic Infections – University of Copenhagen and Coursera
The global burden of tuberculosis mortality in children
17 Aug, 2017 | 18:33h | UTCCommentaries: Tuberculosis in children: under-counted and under-treate – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND TB killed an estimated 239,000 children in 2015, nearly all of them untreated, study finds – Science Speaks Blog (free)
Study: probiotics can prevent sepsis in newborns
17 Aug, 2017 | 21:41h | UTCA randomized synbiotic trial to prevent sepsis among infants in rural India – Nature (free PDF)
Commentaries: At Last, a Big, Successful Trial of Probiotics – The Atlantic (free) AND Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection – NPR Goats and Soda (free) AND Seeding the Gut Microbiome Prevents Sepsis in Infants – The Scientist (free)
Recommendations for HIV Screening of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
17 Aug, 2017 | 16:25h | UTC“@CDC_HIVAIDS recommends men who have sex with men be tested for HIV at least annually”. (RT @CDCMMWR see Tweet)
A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
17 Aug, 2017 | 15:57h | UTCA National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Shows 54 Percent Drop in CAUTIs Among Nursing Home Residents – Infection Control Today (free) AND AHRQ safety program helps cut catheter infections by more than 50% among nursing home patients, JAMA study shows – Healthcare Finance (free) AND Implementing technical and socioadaptive bundles may decrease catheter-associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Nursing homes cut urinary tract infections in half through focused effort on catheter care – Michigan University, via EurekAlert (free)
Related: Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free resources)
New 8-Week Treatment Approved for All Hepatitis C Genotypes
17 Aug, 2017 | 15:42h | UTCNew 8-Week Treatment Approved for All Hepatitis C Genotypes – Physician’s First Watch (free)
See also: FDA News Release
Standard treatment length was previously 12 weeks or more.
The Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Might Start With Vaccines
16 Aug, 2017 | 23:02h | UTCThe Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Might Start With Vaccines – Allice Callahan, via FiveThirtyEight (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet with infographic)
Fight Back Against Mosquitos
16 Aug, 2017 | 23:03h | UTCFight Back Against Mosquitos – Gates Notes (free)
Antibiotic susceptibility testing in less than 30 min
16 Aug, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCCommentaries: New ultrafast method for determining antibiotic resistance – Uppsala University, via EurekAlert (free) AND Researchers develop a rapid test for antibiotic susceptibility – CIDRAP (free)
Syphilis in the ED: Presentations, Diagnosis, and Management of the Great Imitator
16 Aug, 2017 | 15:49h | UTCSyphilis in the ED: Presentations, Diagnosis, and Management of the Great Imitator – emDocs (free)
An Automated, Pharmacist-Driven Initiative Improves Quality of Care for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
16 Aug, 2017 | 15:11h | UTCAn Automated, Pharmacist-Driven Initiative Improves Quality of Care for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Automating antimicrobial stewardship – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Automated intervention aids treatment of Staph aureus bacteremia – CIDRAP (free)
Foot care for people with diabetes: prevention of complications and treatment
15 Aug, 2017 | 21:24h | UTCRelated guideline: Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen
15 Aug, 2017 | 22:15h | UTCCholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Yemen’s cholera outbreak passes 500,000 cases – CIDRAP (free) AND More Than 500,000 Infected With Cholera in Yemen – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Sepsis in the burn patient
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:29h | UTCReview: Sepsis in the burn patient: a different problem than sepsis in the general population – Burns & Trauma (free)
Unexpected Drawbacks of Rapid Malaria Tests
15 Aug, 2017 | 16:46h | UTCRapid Malaria Tests Work, but With Unexpected Drawbacks – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original article: The Impact of Introducing Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests on Fever Case Management: A Synthesis of Ten Studies from the ACT Consortium – The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
15 Aug, 2017 | 16:00h | UTCVaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Lowers Infection Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Management of urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCReview: Management of urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder: challenges and solutions – Research and Reports in Urology (free)
Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:35h | UTC
Neurologic Complications Associated With the Zika Virus
15 Aug, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCNeurologic Complications Associated With the Zika Virus in Brazilian Adults – JAMA Neurology (free)
Editorial: The Expanding Spectrum of Zika Virus Infections of the Nervous System (free)
Commentary: Brazilian study sheds new light on Zika neuro complications in adults – CIDRAP (free)