Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
For Gram-negative bacteremias, 7 days of antibiotics is enough
MADRID – Two weeks of antibiotic treatment conferred no benefits over 7 days of treatment in patients with Gram-negative bacteremias.
From the Journals
Blood type A linked to more-severe diarrhea
Adults in type A blood groups were significantly more likely than those in type B or O groups to develop moderate to severe diarrhea after...
Conference Coverage
Three days of beta-lactam beat clinically stable CAP
For some community-acquired pneumonia patients, short-term antibiotic therapy is a viable alternative to traditional longer courses.
Conference Coverage
How to choose between highly effective HBV therapies
The newest drug, tenofovir alafenamide, has the edge in its safety profile for treating chronic hepatitis B infection.
Conference Coverage
HBV birth dose predicts vaccine adherence
Infants who do not receive the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose are less likely to be up-to-date on recommended vaccines by 19 months, results from...
Opinion
The double-edged sword
Mass distribution of a broad-spectrum antibiotic to preschool children reduced mortality in three sub-Saharan African countries.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA: PrEP indication updated to include adolescents at risk of HIV infection
The FDA has expand the Truvada indication to include adolescents weighing at least 35 kg who are at risk of HIV.
Conference Coverage
ESBL-B before colorectal surgery ups risk of surgical site infection
MADRID – ESBL-B appears to be a factor in infection after colorectal surgery.
Conference Coverage
Simple QI intervention helped improve HPV vaccination rates
TORONTO - Acting on what had been missed opportunities in the past improved teen HPV vaccine rates.
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Which infants with invasive bacterial infections are at risk for adverse outcomes?
TORONTO - Adverse outcomes are associated with prematurity, ill appearance, and bacterial meningitis.
From the Journals
Persistent providers sway parents to accept HPV vaccination
Doctors who engage with parents can likely give HPV vaccine that day.