Infectious Diseases
Feature
Antimicrobial resistance threat continues during COVID-19
For some patients, the pandemic and antimicrobial resistance are intertwined.
News
Secnidazole gets FDA nod for trichomoniasis
Single-dose oral antimicrobial approved for trichomoniasis in addition to bacterial vaginosis.
Opinion
The challenge of poverty to health and success: What should pediatricians do?
Maybe if we worked harder to foster and support two-parent families the drag of economic disadvantage would be reduced.
News from the FDA/CDC
New COVID-19 vaccinations decline again in 12- to 15-year-olds
New weekly cases of COVID-19 in children have dropped to their lowest level since May of 2020.
Conference Coverage
Unmanaged diabetes, high blood glucose tied to COVID-19 severity
Findings suggest in part that hospitalized COVID-19 patients need aggressive treatment of hyperglycemia, regardless of the diagnosis of diabetes...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Few clinical guidelines exist for treating post-COVID symptoms
‘We can prevent many infections from this virus, but we are still left to manage many post-COVID symptoms,’ says Dr. Linda Girgis.
From the Journals
C. difficile guidelines offer new possibilities
Updated recommendations address issues of diagnosis, recurrence, and fecal microbial transplant.
From the Journals
Tofacitinib shows mortality benefit in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Vaccination trends beginning to diverge
Vaccine initiation may be declining already in children aged 12-15 years.
Clinical Inquiries
Is event-driven PrEP dosing for HIV as effective as daily dosing?
Probably, although there are no head-to-head trials comparing the 2 dosing regimens. Event-driven pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dosing...
Case Reports
5-year-old boy • calf pain • fever • cough & rhinitis • Dx?
THE CASE
A 5-year-old previously healthy white boy presented to clinic with bilateral calf pain and...