Infectious Diseases
News
Poliomyelitis outbreak in China controlled rapidly
Major finding: Twenty-one cases of infection were confirmed and 23 clinically compatible cases were reported in southern Xinjiang; polio virus was...
News
Spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry aids diagnosis of acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion
News
Fecal transplant is cost effective for treating recurrent C. difficile
Major finding: Fecal microbiota transplantation by colonoscopy had an ICER of $38,382 per quality-adjusted life-year gained relative to vancomycin...
Conference Coverage
Ceftaroline fosamil cleared over 80% of bacterial skin infections
Major finding: In patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections who were treated with ceftaroline fosamil, the overall clinical...
Commentary
Hydrocodone rescheduling: Intended and unintended consequences
Conference Coverage
Boceprevir, telaprevir linked to anemia in HCV-infected seniors
Major finding: Sixteen of 17 patients aged 65 years or older treated with boceprevir experienced anemia. Data source: A 1,100-patient subset of...
News
Shingles vaccine most effective and cost effective when given to patients in their 60s
News
Smartphone technology could enable remote otitis media diagnosis
Major finding: No difference was seen between the smartphone otoscope and a conventional otoscope in either the diagnostic quality of the images...
News
Number of U.S. malaria cases hits 40-year high
Conference Coverage
Sofosbuvir and ribavirin combo reduced HCV recurrence post transplant
Major finding: A combination of sofosbuvir with ribavirin reduced hepatitis C recurrence in 77% of 40 posttransplant patients 4 weeks after...
Conference Coverage
ECHO model cost-effective for HCV
Major finding: The ECHO model for treating hepatitis C is cost saving in 35% of patients and very cost effective overall.Data source: A...