Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Podcast | Ascend your understanding of pelvic inflammatory disease
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:23h | UTC#83: Ascend Your Understanding of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) – The Cribsiders
RCT | Sulbactam-durlobactam non-inferior to colistin for acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infections
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:31h | UTCEfficacy and safety of sulbactam–durlobactam versus colistin for the treatment of patients with serious infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii–calcoaceticus complex: a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority clinical trial (ATTACK) – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Novel Antibiotic Succeeds in Trial Against Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia – Rutgers University
Cryptococcosis: 90% cases in HIV-negative patients, Australasian study identifies risk factors
5 Jun, 2023 | 12:52h | UTC
Quality-improvement intervention | Impact of stopping preoperative screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:29h | UTCCommentary: Hospital intervention reduces unnecessary screening, antibiotics for bacteriuria – CIDRAP
Position Statement | Mononucleosis and athletic participation
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:25h | UTC
M-A | Residual respiratory disability after successful treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:20h | UTC
AASLD-IDSA Guideline | Updated 2023 recommendations for the testing, management, and treatment of Hepatitis C virus infection
1 Jun, 2023 | 12:21h | UTC
Guideline | Onychomycosis
1 Jun, 2023 | 12:01h | UTCGuideline onychomycosis – Journal of the German Society of Dermatology
Cluster RCT | Point-of-care CRP testing cuts antibiotic prescriptions in respiratory illnesses in primary care
1 Jun, 2023 | 11:58h | UTCCommentary: Use of CRP testing reduced antibiotics for respiratory infections, trial finds – CIDRAP
RCT | P2Y12 inhibitors don’t improve outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients
31 May, 2023 | 14:13h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Consensus Paper | Safe skin, safe patients: the value of patient hygiene
31 May, 2023 | 14:06h | UTCSafe Skin, Safe Patients: The Value of Patient Hygiene – Clinical Consensus Statement – American Journal of Nursing (free for a limited period)
Review | Invasive mold infections in children: navigating troubled waters with a broken compass
31 May, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC
Cohort Study | Association of HIV infection and incident abdominal aortic aneurysm
31 May, 2023 | 13:55h | UTC
The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book
30 May, 2023 | 12:09h | UTCThe WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book – World Health Organization
M-A | Shorter vs. longer-term antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in children
31 May, 2023 | 13:42h | UTCShorter Versus Longer-term Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis supports shorter antibiotic courses for kids’ pneumonia – CIDRAP
Related:
M-A | Examining shorter antibiotic treatment durations for community acquired pneumonia in adults
RCT | Sulbactam-durlobactam non-inferior to colistin in reducing 28-day mortality from carbapenem-resistant ABC
30 May, 2023 | 12:08h | UTCEfficacy and safety of sulbactam–durlobactam versus colistin for the treatment of patients with serious infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii–calcoaceticus complex: a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority clinical trial (ATTACK) – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Novel antibiotic succeeds in trial against hospital-acquired pneumonia – Rutgers University
RCT | Microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces infection rate in skin cancer surgery
30 May, 2023 | 12:03h | UTCEffect of Microdoses of Incisional Antibiotics on the Rate of Surgical Site Infections in Skin Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
Commentary: Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery – HealthDay
Review | Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis
30 May, 2023 | 11:54h | UTCTreatment of Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis: A Continuing Challenge – Antibiotics
RCT | NmCV-5 pentavalent meningococcal vaccine shows non-inferiority to quadrivalent MenACWY-D in Mali and Gambia
30 May, 2023 | 11:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Original Article: Meningococcal ACWYX Conjugate Vaccine in 2-to-29-Year-Olds in Mali and Gambia https://t.co/RScQOr5IWS#InfectiousDisease pic.twitter.com/jA6d92QlK2
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 26, 2023
Review | Can precision antibiotic prescribing help prevent the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms in the hospital setting?
30 May, 2023 | 11:38h | UTC
M-A | Hydrocortisone shows no significant impact on 90-day mortality in septic shock patients
29 May, 2023 | 11:06h | UTCPatient-Level Meta-Analysis of Low-Dose Hydrocortisone in Adults with Septic Shock – NEJM Evidence
ISPD Catheter-related infection recommendations
29 May, 2023 | 11:00h | UTCISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update – Peritoneal Dialysis International
Six long-standing questions about antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery
29 May, 2023 | 10:59h | UTCSix Long-Standing Questions about Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery – Antibiotics
Navigating treatment options for Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infections
29 May, 2023 | 10:52h | UTC
Phase 2 RCT | Single high-dose L-AmB shows comparable efficacy to standard treatment in HIV/AIDS-related histoplasmosis
29 May, 2023 | 10:41h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract