Infectious Diseases (all articles)

Corticosteroids in septic shock

3 Apr, 2017 | 19:12h | UTC

Corticosteroids in septic shock: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – Critical Care (free)

 

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Zika Virus Infection and Associated Neurologic Disorders in Brazil

31 Mar, 2017 | 19:05h | UTC

Zika Virus Infection and Associated Neurologic Disorders in Brazil – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

See also: Why Were There Fewer Microcephaly Cases from Zika Last Year? – STAT (free)

Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter

In Brazil, there were many fewer cases of microcephaly than expected in 2016. The researchers are trying to find an explanation.

 

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Clinical Trials of Therapeutics for the Prevention of Congenital Zika Virus Disease

30 Mar, 2017 | 17:34h | UTC

Clinical Trials of Therapeutics for the Prevention of Congenital Zika Virus Disease: Challenges and Potential Solutions – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

 

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A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C

30 Mar, 2017 | 17:23h | UTC

A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine(free)

Press release: U.S. Could Be Rid of Hepatitis B and C as Public Health Problems, Preventing Nearly 90,000 Deaths by 2030, With Better Attention to Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Creative Financing for Medicines (free)

See also: Phase One Report (free)

U.S. Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C.

 

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Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis

29 Mar, 2017 | 17:05h | UTC

Comparison of Antibiotic Therapy and Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics(free)

Editorial: Medical Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis: Are We There Yet? (free)

See also a recent meta-analysis and related commentaries on the same subject (free)

Nonoperative treatment was successful in 90% of cases. Subgroup analysis indicated an increased risk for initial fails and recurrent appendicitis in those with appendicolith.

 

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WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:57h | UTC

A framework for malaria elimination – World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos)

News release: WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination (free)

“Updated 2017 framework gives guidance, tools, activities and strategies to achieve malaria elimination, 10 years on” (RT @MalariaAtlas)

 

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Gastric Acid Suppression and Clostridium difficile Infection

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:54h | UTC

Association of Gastric Acid Suppression with Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)

“Another study that suggests gastric acid suppression may increase risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile” (RT @PreetiNMalani)

 

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#WorldTBDay, 24 March 2017

24 Mar, 2017 | 17:19h | UTC

 

#WorldTBDay, 24 March 2017 – Highlights from Today’s Campaigns and Resources

 

1 – #WorldTBDay – World Health Organization Campaign (free)

See also: WHO’s work on TB (free)

 

2 – #WorldTBDay – Ethics guidance for the implementation of the End TB strategy 2017 – World Health Organization (free)

News Release: WHO issues ethics guidance to protect rights of TB patients (free)

 

3 – #WorldTBDay – The End TB Strategy – World Health Organization (free)

See also: Implementing the end TB strategy: the essentials (free)

 

4 – #WorldTBDay – Global tuberculosis report 2016 – World Health Organization (free)

News release: WHO report warns global actions and investments to end tuberculosis epidemic are falling far short (free)

 

5 #WorldTBDay – WHO treatment guidelines for drug-resistant tuberculosis (2016 update) – World Health Organization (free)

See also: WHO resources on drug-resistant tuberculosis (free)

 

6 – #WorldTBDay – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Campaign (free)

 

7 – #WorldTBDay – The epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and incurable tuberculosis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free registration required)

See also: Decades of TB progress threatened by drug-resistant bacteria, warn experts – The Guardian (free)

“Rise of multi-drug resistant strains of tuberculosis could derail global efforts to eradicate the disease, according to a new report”

 

8 – #WorldTBDay – Open Access Special collection from Elsevier Journals  (free)

 

9 – #WorldTBDay – Clinical management of adults and children with multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis – Clinical Microbiology and Infection (free)

 

10 – #WorldTBDay – Preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and protecting contacts of infectious cases – Clinical Microbiology and Infection (free)

 

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Efficacy of Heat-Stable Oral Rotavirus Vaccine

23 Mar, 2017 | 17:18h | UTC

Efficacy of a Low-Cost, Heat-Stable Oral Rotavirus Vaccine in Niger – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Rotavirus Vaccines – A New Hope (free)

Quick Take Video Summary: Efficacy of Heat-Stable Oral Rotavirus Vaccine (free)

 

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Prosthetic joint infection management

23 Mar, 2017 | 16:57h | UTC

Prosthetic joint infection: development of an evidence-based diagnostic algorithm – European Journal of Medical Research (free)

Comprehensive review with practical algorithm.

 

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