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“People with severe mental illness have 3x the general pop risk of HIV & Hepatitis B, and 9x the risk of Hepatitis C” (RT @AllenFrancesMD and @in_psych see Tweet)

Herpes Zoster Increases the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction

5 Jul, 2017 | 15:26h | UTC

Herpes Zoster Increases the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Does Shingles Increase the Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke? – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Shingles may up risk of heart attack, stroke – Reuters Health (free) AND Heart attack and stroke risk higher with shingles – OnMedica (free)

Microbes aren’t the enemy, they’re a big part of who we are

5 Jul, 2017 | 15:07h | UTC

Essays on health: microbes aren’t the enemy, they’re a big part of who we are – The Conversation (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)

Antibiotic Resistance Is Lurking in The Environment

3 Jul, 2017 | 17:56h | UTC

Antibiotic Resistance Is Lurking in The Environment – The Atlantic (free)

“Immunity to a last-resort antibiotic can develop in bacteria that haven’t been exposed to that antibiotic”.

Emerging concepts in cytomegalovirus infection following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

3 Jul, 2017 | 17:38h | UTC

Emerging concepts in cytomegalovirus infection following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation – Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy (free)

Antimicrobials from human skin commensal bacteria protect against Staphylococcus aureus and are deficient in atopic dermatites

3 Jul, 2017 | 17:18h | UTC

The Solution for Skin Ailments Could Be Right Under Your Nose – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Original article: Antimicrobials from human skin commensal bacteria protect against Staphylococcus aureus and are deficient in atopic dermatites – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“Modifying the skin’s own bacteria may lead to treatments for acne, eczema and other common ailments” (RT @NYTHealth see Tweet)

Guideline for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults

3 Jul, 2017 | 16:55h | UTC

South African guideline for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults – Journal of Thoracic Diseases (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

C. Diff Infections Are Falling, Thanks To Better Cleaning And Fewer Antibiotics

30 Jun, 2017 | 15:11h | UTC

C. Diff Infections Are Falling, Thanks To Better Cleaning And Fewer Antibiotics – NPR (free)

Vector control gets new impetus and direction

29 Jun, 2017 | 15:39h | UTC

Editorial: Vector control gets new impetus and direction – Nature Microbiology (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis

29 Jun, 2017 | 14:01h | UTC

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“There is limited evidence of clinical benefit to support the use of antibiotics in acute bronchitis”

A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotics for Smaller Skin Abscesses

29 Jun, 2017 | 13:34h | UTC

A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotics for Smaller Skin Abscesses – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Adding Antibiotics to Incision-and-Drainage of Small Skin Abscesses Helps – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Antibiotics Improve Short-Term Outcomes for Simple Abscesses – Medscape (free registration required) AND Study finds benefit for antibiotic treatment of simple skin wounds – CIDRAP (free)

Recognizing Sepsis as a Global Health Priority

29 Jun, 2017 | 13:03h | UTC

Perspective: Recognizing Sepsis as a Global Health Priority: A WHO Resolution – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Stopping Pandemics Before They Start

29 Jun, 2017 | 00:30h | UTC

Stopping Pandemics Before They Start – New York Times (10 articles per month are free) (RT @wellcometrust see Tweet)

Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Works as Well as a Shot

29 Jun, 2017 | 00:29h | UTC

The safety, immunogenicity, and acceptability of inactivated influenza vaccine delivered by microneedle patch (TIV-MNP 2015): a randomised, partly blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Works as Well as a Shot – NBC News (free) AND Microneedle Patch: Safe, Effective Flu Vaccination in First-in-Human Trial – Medscape (free registration required) AND Dissolvable patch offers radical pain-free alternative to flu injection, study finds – The Guardian (free) AND Skin patch may be the future of flu vaccines, study suggests – CNN (free text and video)

Contact Precautions for Endemic MRSA and VRE: Time to Retire Legal Mandates

26 Jun, 2017 | 19:41h | UTC

Viewpoint: Contact Precautions for Endemic MRSA and VRE: Time to Retire Legal Mandates – JAMA (free)

“Contact precautions are easy to use w a single patient, but burdensome when applied to an entire hospital” (RT @JAMA_current see Tweet)

This viewpoint suggests a more selective use of contact precautions for the control of endemic pathogens.

Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection

26 Jun, 2017 | 17:52h | UTC

Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review With Meta-Regression Analysis – Gastroenterology (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts (free resource to find articles of interest)

In this meta-analysis including 19 randomized trials, probiotics given within 2 days of the first antibiotic dose (more effective than if started later) reduced the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) by >50% in hospitalized adults. 1 case of CDI would be prevented for every 23−144 patients treated with probiotics when antibiotics are started. “There was no convincing evidence of superior efficacy for any of the tested probiotic formulations, delivery methods (drink or capsule), or probiotic doses”.

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