Infectious Diseases
Opinion
The febrile infant: New AAP guidance for the first 2 months of life
The recommendations were derived from interpretations of sequential studies in young, febrile, but well-appearing infants.
News
Children and COVID: New vaccinations drop as the case count rises
About a quarter of all 12- to 15-year-olds and 37% of 16- and 17-year-olds have been fully vaccinated.
News
Standard medical mask can protect wearer from aerosols
News
C. difficile: Conflicting guidelines
News
Antimicrobial resistance threat continues during COVID-19
For some patients, the pandemic and antimicrobial resistance are intertwined.
Clinical
Asymptomatic C. diff carriers have increased risk of symptomatic infection
Do admitted patients who are asymptomatic carriers of Clostridioides difficile progress to symptomatic C. difficile?
Clinical
Lack of fever in ESRD with S. aureus bacteremia is common
What is the incidence of fever in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) presenting to the...
Perspectives
Artificial intelligence, COVID-19, and the future of pandemics
Machine learning is only as good as the information provided to train the machine.
News
Unmanaged diabetes, high blood glucose tied to COVID-19 severity
Findings suggest in part that hospitalized COVID-19 patients need aggressive treatment of hyperglycemia, regardless of the diagnosis of diabetes...
Opinion
Few clinical guidelines exist for treating post-COVID symptoms
‘We can prevent many infections from this virus, but we are still left to manage many post-COVID symptoms,’ says Dr. Linda Girgis.