Infectious Diseases Archives - Page 64 of 105

News
Improving sepsis-related outcomes
December 12, 2019
A dedicated quality improvement project shows results.
News
Influenza already in midseason form
December 6, 2019
High levels of flu activity haven’t been seen this early since 2009-2010.
News
2019-2020 flu season starts off full throttle
December 2, 2019
Five states and Puerto Rico already are at the highest level of flu activity, the CDC reports.
News
What’s new in hepatitis C: Four themes that dominated at the Liver Meeting
November 22, 2019
BOSTON – AASLD highlights included treatment of persons who inject drugs, new directions in pangenotypic therapy, benefits of sustained virologic response, preemptive therapy in donor-positive organ transplant.
Opinion
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia
November 22, 2019
The practice guideline was jointly written by an ad hoc committee of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
News
Treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection
November 18, 2019
Guidelines strongly recommend fecal microbiota transplantation for patients who have recurrences.
Article
FDA approves cefiderocol for multidrug-resistant, complicated urinary tract infections
November 15, 2019
The approval is for patients with limited or no alternative treatment options and includes a warning of Fetroja’s higher all-cause mortality rate.
News
CDC releases update of 2013 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
November 14, 2019
The report includes the hopeful news that there were 42 new antibiotics in development as of June 2019.
News
Oral vs. IV antibiotic therapy in early treatment of complex bone and joint infections
November 11, 2019
Are oral antibiotics noninferior to intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of bone and joint infections?
News
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
November 6, 2019
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.