Infectious Diseases Archives - Page 72 of 105

News
Combo respiratory pathogen tests miss pertussis
April 29, 2019
BALTIMORE – Standalone pertussis PCR is best.
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
April 29, 2019
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass surgery.
News
Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, CHD risk
April 28, 2019
Among middle-aged and older women, 2 or more months’ exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
News
Measles cases for 2019 now at postelimination high
April 25, 2019
“With a safe and effective vaccine that protects against measles, the suffering we are seeing is avoidable,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
News
Ibrexafungerp effective against C. auris in two early case reports
April 18, 2019
Early findings from the CARES study show clinical improvement and eradication of candidemia.
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Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
April 18, 2019
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
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How common are noninfectious complications of Foley catheters?
April 8, 2019
Approximately 20% of hospitalized patients have a Foley catheter inserted at some time during their admission. Infectious complications associated with the use of Foley catheters are widely recognized; however, much less is known about noninfectious complications.
Opinion
Cellulitis pearls
March 28, 2019
How would you treat this patient with cellulitis?
News
Artesunate to become first-line malaria treatment in U.S.
March 28, 2019
Artesunate will become the first-line treatment for malaria in the United States, following the discontinuation of quinidine.
News
AAP updates 2019-2020 flu vaccine recommendations to include nasal spray
March 27, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concurs that both the nasal spray and flu vaccine are acceptable.