Infectious Diseases
News
FDA expands Xofluza indication to include postexposure flu prophylaxis
Clinical
Mortality rate of SARS-CoV-2 for similar patients is declining over time
It’s unclear whether the drop in mortality rate is because of patients with fewer comorbidities or improvements in clinical care.
News
Rationale for baricitinib’s use in COVID-19 patients demonstrated
“We went from modeling and mechanistic investigations to clinical tests in a number of settings and laboratory analysis in record time,” Dr....
News
Antidepressant shows early promise for mild COVID-19
The findings on fluvoxamine “need to be interpreted as hypothesis generating rather than as a demonstration of efficacy,” the study authors wrote...
News
‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.
News
Metapneumovirus infections clinically indistinguishable from flu, RSV
News
'Tragic' milestone: 1 million children with COVID-19
“We haven’t seen a virus flash through our communities in this way since before we had vaccines for measles and polio.”
Clinical
Monthly needlestick rates suggest a steep learning curve
Nonsurgical specialists should receive more training in injury prevention.
Opinion
Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
Clinical
Treatments for COVID-19: Update for hospitalists
Currently, there is no clinically proven specific antiviral treatment for COVID-19.