Infectious Diseases
Perspectives
Is COVID-19 accelerating progress toward high-value care?
COVID-19 has forced hospitalists to reconsider almost every aspect of care.
News
COVID-19 in children: New cases down for third straight week
Children’s share of all new cases has risen for five consecutive weeks.
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U.K. COVID-19 variant doubling every 10 days in the U.S.: Study
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Are diagnosticians chasing COVID-linked zebras and missing horses?
In their desire to not miss MIS-C, doctors triggered a cascade of specialty consultations, follow-up testing, and an unwarranted diagnostic...
Clinical
SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalized children and youth
Severity of illness in patients with MIS-C was associated with lower absolute lymphocyte count and increasing CRP.
Clinical
Poor sensitivity for blood cultures drawn after antibiotics
In patients with severe sepsis, what is the sensitivity of blood cultures drawn shortly after antibiotic initiation?
News
Rheumatologic disease activity an important influencer of COVID-19 death risk
COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician registry data highlight need to maintain adequate disease control to lower risk for death from...
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COVID-19: Another study links colchicine to better results
Brazilian trial tested gout drug against placebo in hospitalized patients.
Clinical
Regular medical masks no different than N95 respirator masks in preventing flu transmission
Are N95 respirator masks better than regular medical masks in preventing the transmission of influenza and other respiratory infections among...
News
Weekly COVID-19 cases in children continue to drop
Children’s share of weekly COVID-19 total increased for the fourth straight week.