Infectious Diseases
News
FDA approves single-dose, oral bacterial vaginosis treatment
Secnidazole is a next-generation 5-nitroimidazole antibiotic.
Conference Coverage
Hepatitis C falls as barrier to heart transplantation
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – Transplant recipients, whether naive or previously exposed to HCV, eradicated the virus with direct-acting antiviral therapy....
From the Journals
Tattooing and piercing are no longer taboo, but health concerns persist
Body modifications may be mainstream, but they can limit job choices.
From the Journals
Increase in sepsis incidence stable from 2009 to 2014
EHR-based analysis proves more accurate for determining sepsis incidence.
Opinion
Climate change may lead to more cellulitis
Since bacteria and fungi often thrive in warm, moist environments, warmer weather plays a role in higher rates of cellulitis.
News from the FDA/CDC
Adjuvant-boosted shingles vaccine earns FDA panel’s unanimous nod
The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine delivered 91% efficacy in patients aged 70 years and older.
From the Journals
Bezlotoxumab may lower risk of C. difficile readmissions
A phase 3 drug trial shows promise for high-risk recurrent CDI patients after discharge.
From the Journals
Half of young men at-risk for HIV maintained protective PrEP levels with monthly visits
Adolescent men who have sex with men who are at risk of contracting HIV should be offered access to PrEP with behavioral support to maintain...
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika’s 2017 summer less active than 2016
Warmer weather did not bring about an increase in activity.
From the Journals
Vaccinate and consider tofacitinib monotherapy to prevent herpes zoster in RA
Two studies offer the best evidence yet in how to use zoster vaccination prior to starting tofacitinib and how to reduce risk of the infection...
From the Journals
Study linked H2 receptor antagonists, but not PPIs, to dementia
Both drugs are overprescribed in elderly people with many comorbidities.