Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Microbiome therapeutic offers durable protection against C. difficile recurrence
“The hope would be that one or more ... would probably replace the vast majority of FMT [procedures] that we do clinically,”said Dr. Sahil Khanna...
Livin' on the MDedge
Gene therapy is bad business, and hugging chickens is just … bad
Plus, brains that can type and geologists who conduct kidney research.
News
Care of post–acute COVID-19 patients requires multidisciplinary collaboration
Expert addresses pathophysiology, epidemiology, and management of patients with postacute COVID-19 syndrome.
From the Journals
Study identifies strong association between use of rotavirus vaccines, 60% reduction in infection
Two widely used rotavirus vaccines performed comparably in a meta-analysis, reducing risk of rotavirus...
Conference Coverage
Mother-to-infant COVID-19 transmission is unlikely
Retrospective review supports safety of rooming in for new moms regardless of COVID-19 status.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
New guidance for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Some are concerned and confused about the implications of this guidance.
Article
A woman with scaling, and painful, crusted, erythematous papules and pustules on her face
A 78-year-old White female presented with a 1 year history of scaling, and painful, crusted, erythematous papules and pustules on the right...
Feature
COVID-19 in children: Weekly cases drop to 6-month low
No increase seen in children’s share of weekly and cumulative cases.
Latest News
Infants with UTI do not have an increased risk of bacterial meningitis
Febrile infants with positive urinalysis results do not have a higher risk of bacterial meningitis than those with negative urinalysis results,...
Latest News
Ear tubes no better than antibiotics for otitis media in young kids
The debate over tympanostomy tubes versus antibiotics for recurrent acute otitis...
Conference Coverage
Low-risk preterm infants may not need antibiotics
Identifying risk factors in preterm infants can improve antibiotic stewardship with no increase in adverse effects.