Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Pediatric community-acquired pneumonia: 5 days of antibiotics better than 10 days
“These data are immediately applicable to frontline clinicians,” said Dr. Derek Williams of Vanderbilt University.
From the Journals
Appendectomy or antibiotics? Large trial helps decision-making
The surprise was the lack of an association between appendectomy and factors often presumed to be consistent with more severe appendicitis.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: U.S. sees almost 1 million new cases
Hospital admission rate for children has risen by 547% since the end of November.
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Negative home COVID test no ‘free pass’ for kids, study finds
A meta-analysis of 17 previous studies found that rapid tests are good at identifying positive cases but carry high rates of false-negative...
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Antibiotics used in newborns despite low risk for sepsis
A large cohort study showed little difference in antibiotic use for newborns with and without low-risk delivery characteristics.
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Epstein-Barr virus a likely leading cause of multiple sclerosis
This study is the first to provide compelling evidence of a causal link between EBV and MS.
Guidelines
Wilderness Medical Society issues clinical guidelines for tick-borne illness
The guidelines focus on resource-limited settings.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP releases new dengue vaccine recommendations
Puerto Rico is the main focus of control efforts because 95% of U.S. dengue cases originate there.
From the Journals
Clinician experience, life stressors drive HIV adherence, retention in new patients
“Patients who reported better initial experiences with their provider at the first visit were less likely to be lost to follow-up,” said Dr....
From the Journals
Common cold could protect against COVID-19, study says
The findings could provide a blueprint for a second-generation, universal vaccine to prevent infection from COVID-19 variants.
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Ranking seven COVID-19 antigen tests by ease of use: Report
None of the tests were rated as “excellent” in terms of usability and some had “noteworthy” usability concerns.