Infectious Diseases (all articles)
FDA approves first Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine
11 May, 2023 | 12:15h | UTCFDA Approves First Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Commentary: US FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine – Health Policy Watch
M-A | Association of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or infection with Bell palsy
10 May, 2023 | 16:03h | UTC
Review | Early switch to oral antimicrobials in brain abscess
10 May, 2023 | 15:55h | UTC
RCT | Safety of integrated MDA of azithromycin, albendazole and ivermectin vs. standard treatment regimens
10 May, 2023 | 15:24h | UTC
Review | Therapeutics for COVID-19
9 May, 2023 | 14:53h | UTCTherapeutics for COVID-19 – Nature Microbiology
Commentary on Twitter
?New Perspective out now:
Therapeutics for COVID-19
By Sima Toussi, Jennifer Hammond, Brian Gerstenberger & Annaliesa Andersonhttps://t.co/WNJzkFMFuF
— Nature Microbiology (@NatureMicrobiol) May 5, 2023
Cohort Study | Limited evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to menstrual disturbance or postmenopausal bleeding
9 May, 2023 | 14:52h | UTCNews Release: New study finds no increased risk of menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Large study shows no changes to menstrual cycles after COVID vaccination – CIDRAP
Related:
Editorial: Menstruation and Covid-19 vaccination.
Commentary on Twitter
The findings of this new study do not provide substantial support for a causal association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and healthcare contacts related to menstrual or bleeding disordershttps://t.co/Tsw2hjIiIz
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 4, 2023
Review | Challenges in cardiology: diagnosis of native and prosthetic valve endocarditis
9 May, 2023 | 14:19h | UTCSee all articles in the series here
WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency
8 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCWHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency – Health Policy Watch
Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals
8 May, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCNews Release: New guidance: antibiotics should be halted upon closure of incisions – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Commentary: New guidance calls for stopping antibiotic prophylaxis immediately after surgery – CIDRAP
Related: Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals
M-A | Lower vs higher fluid volumes in sepsis: no significant impact on mortality or serious adverse events
8 May, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC
AACC Guidance document on the clinical use of procalcitonin
8 May, 2023 | 13:12h | UTCAACC Guidance Document on the Clinical Use of Procalcitonin – The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Special Report: AACC Guidance Document on the Clinical Use of Procalcitonin https://t.co/RAjvJF6Q0e #LabMed #PathTwitter #Pathology #ClinChem pic.twitter.com/oKMnlhl8a0
— JournApplLabMed (@JALM_AACC) May 4, 2023
Brief review | What’s new in therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials?
8 May, 2023 | 13:08h | UTCWhat’s new in therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials? – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
TDM of antimicrobials in #ICU
?life-saving drugs, difficult pharmacology
?TDM: why do we need it?
?uncertainties
concentrations to be targeted/where
adjusting dose if out of range
steady state: prerequisite?
outcomes when studying TDM#FOAMcc
?️ https://t.co/0DiDW7ONvV pic.twitter.com/0SQH0DR7Z0— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 3, 2023
USPSTF Statement | Asymptomatic adults at increased risk should be screened for latent TB
5 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTCEvidence Report: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Editorials:
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA Network Open
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults
Brief Review | Management of latent tuberculosis infection
5 May, 2023 | 15:32h | UTCManagement of Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
M-A | Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries
5 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTCNews Release: Handwashing during ‘normal times’ can reduce burden of respiratory disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Commentary from the author: New meta-analysis – handwashing promotion reduces respiratory infections by 17%
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Our new meta-analysis in @TheLancet : promoting handwashing with soap reduces respiratory infections by 17%.
Paper
? https://t.co/83RnQFbZoiBlogpost
? https://t.co/YZi91FGpo2Handwashing is not just for pandemics.
Endemic pneumonia kills 2.5m every year. pic.twitter.com/ulOUljLZUO— Ian Ross (@IanRossUK) April 28, 2023
Cohort Study | Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia linked to increased infection risk and cancer prevalence
5 May, 2023 | 15:16h | UTCReappraisal of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia at 30 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia was initially described approximately 30 years ago as #HIV infections were emerging. In this report, longer-term characteristics of this syndrome are described. https://t.co/kV45SKmRQv#InfectiousDisease
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 3, 2023
Review | Transforming tuberculosis diagnosis
5 May, 2023 | 15:18h | UTCTransforming tuberculosis diagnosis – Nature Microbiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Diagnosis is the weakest aspect of tuberculosis care and control. A Comment article in @NatureMicrobiol describes seven critical transitions that can close the diagnostic gap and enable TB programmes worldwide to recover from the pandemic setbacks. ? https://t.co/hZyBmVJfRR pic.twitter.com/NDgXF8O9W5
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) May 2, 2023
Cohort Study | Skin biopsy yields 88% sensitivity in detecting meningococcal Purpura Fulminans
5 May, 2023 | 15:15h | UTC
RCT | BCG vaccine did not protect health care workers against Covid-19
4 May, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCCommentary: The BCG vaccine does not decrease the risk of COVID-19 in healthcare workers – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
The bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccine may enhance generic antiviral immunity. In a randomized, controlled trial, health care workers received BCG vaccination or placebo. The BCG vaccine did not reduce Covid-19 risk. https://t.co/f2Uu4yhYZP
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 26, 2023
Diagnostic Stewardship | A continuum of antibiotic stewardship in combating antimicrobial resistance
4 May, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC
Differential diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mpox (Monkeypox): a review for dermatologists
3 May, 2023 | 15:27h | UTC
SR | Fecal microbiota transplantation effective in recurrent C. difficile treatment
3 May, 2023 | 15:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Fecal microbiota transplant: Effective solution for recurrent C. difficile infections – News Medical
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
? Stool transplantation for treatment of repeated Clostridioides difficile infection
? #SystematicReview looked at the evidence from 6 clinical trials
? 'More effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections' https://t.co/NHSZYWccoN pic.twitter.com/q8kRVExvMg— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) April 28, 2023
Supportive care management recommendations for mucocutaneous manifestations of monkeypox infection
3 May, 2023 | 15:26h | UTC
RCT | An herbal-based injection reduced 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis
2 May, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with sepsis, treatment with Xuebijing injection, compared with the placebo group, resulted in lower 28-day mortality. https://t.co/tHwnq6mKu8
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 1, 2023
Syphilis in dermatology | Recognition and management
2 May, 2023 | 13:40h | UTCSyphilis in Dermatology: Recognition and Management – American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
Commentary on Twitter
Syphilis in Dermatology: Recognition and Management
This guide by Amor Khachemoune et al. discusses the current epidemiology of syphilis and focuses on practice aspects of diagnosis and management, including public health reporting.#Syphilishttps://t.co/uLsVaw4jXP pic.twitter.com/sbXhFCk5De— Kathy Fraser (@AmJClinDerma) January 23, 2023