Infectious Diseases (all articles)
“The antibiotic course has had its day”
27 Jul, 2017 | 01:12h | UTCAnalysis: The antibiotic course has had its day – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Some Doctors Now Say to Stop Antibiotics When You Feel Better – TIME (free) AND Rule that patients must finish antibiotics course is wrong, study says – The Guardian (free)
“Experts suggest patients should stop taking the drugs when they feel better rather than completing their prescription” (from The Guardian)
Norovirus and Clostridium Difficile Outbreaks
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:47h | UTCReview: Norovirus and Clostridium Difficile Outbreaks: Squelching the Wildfire – Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, via Medscape (free registration required)
Experimental HIV Vaccine Regimen Is Well-Tolerated, Elicits Immune Responses
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:48h | UTCRelated: There’s a promising new HIV vaccine candidate in the pipeline – VOX (free)
Climate services for health: cooperation for climate informed dengue surveillance
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:42h | UTCInvited commentary: Climate services for health: cooperation for climate informed dengue surveillance (free)
Commentaries: Scientists Can See Zika Coming by Tracking the Climate – Scientific American (free) AND One step closer to halting the spread of Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya – SUNY Upstate Medical University, via Science Daily (free)
“A mathematical model can serve as a guide to make monthly predictions on when people are at greatest risk for contracting mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, due to climate conditions, scientists report” (from Science Daily)
Public Health and Economic Consequences of Vaccine Hesitancy for Measles
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:41h | UTCCommentary: Small decline in MMR vaccination rates could have dramatic effect, experts warn – The Guardian (free)
“A 5% drop in measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations could cause a threefold increase of measles cases, costing the public sector millions, US study shows” (from The Guardian)
High-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on hospitalizations
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:31h | UTCCommentaries: Study: High-dose flu vaccine cuts hospitalizations in nursing home residents – CIDRAP (free) AND High-dose influenza vaccine for nursing home residents reduces hospitalisations – OnMedica (free) AND High Dose Influenza Vaccine Leads to Lower Rate of Hospitalization From Respiratory Illnesses in Nursing Home Residents – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)
Child Living with HIV Maintains Remission Without Drugs Since 2008
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:33h | UTCRelated: Child treated for HIV at birth is healthy nine years on without further treatment – The Guardian (free) AND Girl’s HIV infection seems under control without AIDS drugs – STAT News (free)
“Researchers say case of child infected at birth but no longer displaying symptoms may spare others long-term therapy” (from The Guardian)
New Long-Acting Injectable HIV Therapies
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:15h | UTCCommentary: Long-Acting Injectable HIV Regimens Show Promise – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Injections ‘next revolution’ in HIV: study – BBC (free)
WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:03h | UTCWHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
See also: WHO’s Work on Pre-exposure prophylaxis (free resources)
Guidelines for the managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:04h | UTCGuidelines for the managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy – World Health Organization (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet with infographic)
Fluoroquinolone restriction to control fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCInvited Commentary: Fluoroquinolone restriction to control fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile (free)
“Very important finding! Restricting fluoroquinolones more important than infection control measures to prevent CDI” (RT @sanjaysaint see Tweet)
Free Online Course: Bacteria and Chronic Infections
24 Jul, 2017 | 00:25h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Bacteria and Chronic Infections – University of Copenhagen and Coursera
Free Online Course: Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases
24 Jul, 2017 | 00:26h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases – Duke University, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College and Coursera
Universal antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children: a review of the benefits and risks to consider during implementation
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:37h | UTC
High-Dose Vitamin D Doesn’t Prevent Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
23 Jul, 2017 | 22:47h | UTCEffect of High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Wintertime Vitamin D Supplementation on Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Healthy Children – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High-Dose Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Kids’ Colds in Winter – Medscape (free registration required) AND High-dose vitamin D ‘doesn’t prevent colds and flu in kids’ – NHS Choices (free)
Yemen’s cholera epidemic called ‘worst ever’
23 Jul, 2017 | 21:08h | UTCYemen’s cholera epidemic called ‘worst ever’ by Oxfam – CIDRAP (free)
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the chance of developing a chest infection
22 Jul, 2017 | 21:31h | UTCVitamin D supplements may reduce the chance of developing a chest infection – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data – The BMJ (free)
“Daily or weekly vitamin D supplements reduced chest infections, but one-off monthly dosing gave no benefit”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
A focus on treating fever does not improve survival in sepsis
22 Jul, 2017 | 21:10h | UTCA focus on treating fever does not improve survival in sepsis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Antipyretic Therapy in Critically Ill Septic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (free)
Toothpaste ingredient linked to antibiotic resistance
22 Jul, 2017 | 17:04h | UTCQuinolone-resistant gyrase mutants demonstrate decreased susceptibility to triclosan – Journal of Antibiotic Chemotherapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Toothpaste ingredient linked to antibiotic resistance – NHS Choices (free) AND Antibiotic resistance linked to common household disinfectant triclosan – University of Birmingham, via Science Daily (free)
“”The worry is that this might happen in reverse and triclosan exposure might encourage growth of antibiotic resistant strains”. (from Science Daily)
Secondary Bacterial Infections Associated with Influenza Pandemics
22 Jul, 2017 | 14:32h | UTCReview: Secondary Bacterial Infections Associated with Influenza Pandemics – Frontiers in Microbiology (free)
Laminar airflow in surgery might not reduce surgical site infections
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:18h | UTCLaminar airflow in surgery might not reduce surgical site infections – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effect of laminar airflow ventilation on surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:18h | UTCReview: Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Maternal immunisation: collaborating with mother nature
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCReview: Maternal immunisation: collaborating with mother nature – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
Treatment Challenges of Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngo-Tonsillitis
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCClinical Review: Treatment Challenges of Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngo-Tonsillitis – International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (free)
HPV vaccines – A review of the first decade
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:07h | UTCHPV vaccines – A review of the first decade – Gynecologic Oncology (free)