Infectious Diseases (all articles)
WHO Updated Report: Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCMulti-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Commentary: Monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide, WHO says – CNN
Related:
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
Network Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of heterologous and homologous covid-19 vaccine regimens.
1 Jun, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCNews Release: Three doses of the same or mixed covid jabs work equally well against infections – BMJ
Commentary: Three jabs best for preventing Covid infections, global analysis finds – The Guardian
Systematic Review: SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing using RT-PCR.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
RCTs: Favipiravir treatment of uncomplicated influenza in adults.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:27h | UTCCommentary: Mixed Bag for Antiviral Favipiravir in Flu — Two phase III trials show conflicting results on clinical improvement – MedPage Today (free registration required)
M-A: Prevalence of respiratory viruses in community-acquired pneumonia in children.
1 Jun, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCPrevalence of respiratory viruses in community-acquired pneumonia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
#Respiratory viruses are frequently detected in community-acquired #pneumonia among #children of all ages and geographical regions. Most common viruses were #RSV (23%) and #rhinovirus (22%) in the pre-COVID years
New Research by @MejbahBhuiyan & team: https://t.co/4ph2Isotcu
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) May 31, 2022
Long-term impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy on gastric cancer incidence and mortality in healthy infected individuals: A meta-analysis beyond 10 years of follow-up.
31 May, 2022 | 11:47h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Our latest research letter is published in @AGA_Gastrohttps://t.co/MCJBLgwh1F
It was inspired by two recent long-term follow-ups of RCTs of population screening and treatment for H. pylori to prevent gastric cancer published in the journal.
— Alexander Ford (@alex_ford12399) May 20, 2022
Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.
31 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCRelated Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet AND Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.
Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm
— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022
Systematic Review: Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID‐19.
31 May, 2022 | 11:40h | UTCSummary: How accurate are symptoms and medical examination to diagnose COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
UPDATE JUST PUBLISHED – How accurate are symptoms & medical examination to diagnose #COVID19?
?@Cochrane_IDG authors looked at the evidence from 42 studies with 52,608 participants in this review.
➡️https://t.co/pbP9BX5Xkm 1/5 pic.twitter.com/bjfb6yVTGg— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) May 20, 2022
An early warning system for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.
31 May, 2022 | 11:34h | UTCAn early warning system for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
?@NatureMedicine
"The pandemic is not over, and #SARSCoV2 is spreading at a high level globally. Now is the time to enhance global sequencing capacities, focusing on widening coverage to include previous geographical and population blind spots"https://t.co/yL2xisDH0r@lsubissi pic.twitter.com/xip3MR762v— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 30, 2022
Opinion: COVID-19 in 2022—The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
31 May, 2022 | 11:32h | UTCCOVID-19 in 2022—The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning? – JAMA
Most doctors still believe in prescribing unnecessary antibiotics to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria, study suggests.
31 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
???@jamanetworkopen @dr_dmorgan et Al
In this survey study of 551 primary care clinicians, 392 (71%) reported that they would prescribe antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria, shocking? #IDTwitter @BradSpellberg @DrToddLee @InfectiousDz @bwtrautnerhttps://t.co/tekcQVsfqk pic.twitter.com/1fRakHgjU7— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem?? (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
RCT: Fast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalized patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection.
31 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCFast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalised patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection (Flagship II): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Multiplex bacterial PCR examination of bronchoalveolar lavage decreases duration of inappropriate antibiotic therapy of pts admitted to hospital w/ pneumonia & at risk of Gram-negative rod infection
From @AndreiMDarie & colleagues https://t.co/jnBak5SkJo pic.twitter.com/Py28aFqMw9
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) May 25, 2022
[News release – not published yet] RCT: Doxycycline after unprotected sex significantly reduced STIs – study of men who have sex with men and transgender women stopped early for effectiveness.
30 May, 2022 | 11:57h | UTC
Analysis/Opinion: The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: “why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? Our paper on COVID-19 vaccine policy has been published??
We discuss 12 unintended consequences of mandates and passports across society
& argue that pandemic vaccine policies have caused more social harm than good
Read the paper: https://t.co/TeyTki0nWI pic.twitter.com/BRJQRURbUc
— Kevin Bardosh (@KevinBardosh) May 26, 2022
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have.
30 May, 2022 | 11:36h | UTCMonkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Related:
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
Investigating acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children.
30 May, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCInvestigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
Related:
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness – STAT
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Commentary on Twitter
Unexplained, severe acute hepatitis has been increasingly reported in children. Adenovirus has been detected in some (but not all) cases & is being investigated as 1 of many potential causes. @andreaprinzi discusses the ongoing epidemiologic investigation: https://t.co/P6EPdT8sOA
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 27, 2022
Brief Review: Catheter dressings.
30 May, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCCatheter dressings – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
? Dressing short-term intravascular catheters in #ICU one of most important risk factors for intravascular catheter infections, impacting on extraluminal route (colonization & subsequent infection of from dermal surface). How to manage?#FOAMcc #FOANed
? https://t.co/dwdDMPM3Q1 pic.twitter.com/YqQPbgqA8g— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 28, 2022
Combined bacterial meningitis and infective endocarditis: when should we search for the other when either one is diagnosed?
30 May, 2022 | 11:22h | UTC
Review: Trachoma.
30 May, 2022 | 10:47h | UTCTrachoma – Nature Reviews Disease Primer (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Trachoma – Nature Reviews Disease Primer (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentaries on Twitter
Get Primed on Trachoma with our NEW PrimeView! FREE to download this week! https://t.co/ZfHgLWXfHI pic.twitter.com/aUzsJRSi4J
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) May 26, 2022
Our NEW Primer on Trachoma is live today! By @anthonywsolomon @matthewburton70 @EmilyGower6 @ehardingesch @CatieOldenburg @profhughrt and Traoré – @proctorfndn @LSHTM @ICEH_LSHTM @UNCpublichealth. Check it out here: https://t.co/fpIczbGILH
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) May 26, 2022
Right ventricular failure is strongly associated with mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19-related ARDS and appears related to respiratory worsening.
27 May, 2022 | 12:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RV failure in moderate-to-severe #COVID19 #ARDS
➡️strong predictor of mortality
➡️significant worsening of PaO2/FiO2, PaCO2 & ventilatory ratio (⬆️ pulm vasoconstriction) & ⬆️ driving P could contribute#POCUS mandatory especially if resp deterioration.
? https://t.co/OE56BuxeWz pic.twitter.com/dNIeo1yHcP— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 16, 2022
Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019.
27 May, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCCommentaries:
Need for improved global measurement of early childhood respiratory syncytial virus disease – The Lancet (free registration required)
RSV kills 100,000 kids under age 5 a year worldwide – CHEST Physician
Pivot into COVID-19 research eases as publishing surge starts to level off – Researchers who jumped into the field from distant disciplines published lower impact work, study finds.
27 May, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCPivot into COVID-19 research eases as publishing surge starts to level off – Science
Covid-19: Vaccine effectiveness wanes more rapidly for cancer patients, study finds.
27 May, 2022 | 12:04h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19: Vaccine effectiveness wanes more rapidly for cancer patients, study finds – The BMJ
A comprehensive evaluation of COVID-19 policies and outcomes in 50 countries and territories.
27 May, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC
Why we prescribe antibiotics for too long in the hospital setting: a systematic scoping review.
27 May, 2022 | 11:53h | UTC