Infectious Diseases
News
HCV spike in four Appalachian states tied to drug abuse
Key clinical point: Hepatitis C virus infections more than tripled among young people in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and...
Conference Coverage
PAS: Bronchiolitis clinical pathway reduces length of stay, costs, readmissions
Key clinical point: High adherence to a bronchiolitis clinical pathway can lead to shorter lengths of stay and lower costs for patients in the ED...
Conference Coverage
PAS: Prior antibiotic exposure leaves children susceptible to resistant infections
Key clinical point: Children exposed to antibiotics are significantly more likely to develop infections with resistant Enterobacteriaceae over the...
News
Pertussis vaccination of infants reduces death, hospitalization risk
Key clinical point: Pertussis vaccination reduces death, hospitalization, and pneumonia in infected infants. Major finding: Vaccinated infants...
News
Teens’ Tdap booster dose begins to wane after 2 years
Key clinical point: Tdap effectiveness for pertussis prevention wanes 2 years after the sixth dose in teens. Major finding: Tdap booster...
News
CDC reports likely sexual transmission of Ebola virus
Clinical Review
Baby Don’t Cry: Evaluation of Prolonged, Unexplained Crying in Infants
The authors review the scope of normal crying, as well as the “don’t miss” differential diagnoses requiring acute management.
News
First EDition: News for and about the practice of Emergency Medicine
News
FDA requests more data on antiseptics used in health care settings
Conference Coverage
PAS: Even slight preterm/low-weight births increase infection risk
Key clinical point: The rate of infection is significantly increased in those born preterm and/or with a low birth weight, and persists into late...
Conference Coverage
PAS: Antibiotic risk factors for recurrent C. difficile unique in children
Key clinical point: Some predictors of recurrent C.