Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
HIV research update: Late October 2016
Interventions are needed to increase HIV PrEP use by at-risk women, according to a study of commercially insured persons in the U.S. Read about...
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Continue DMARDs, biologics in RA surgery patients
WASHINGTON - The perioperative use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug monotherapy or combined therapy with methotrexate and tumor necrosis...
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‘Skip phenomenon’ could explain fluctuating positivity for S. aureus bacteremia
NEW ORLEANS – Some patients treated appropriately with antibiotics for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia can generate a negative blood culture...
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Multidose metronidazole may be better option for trichomoniasis treatment
Current CDC guidance recommends multidose treatment only for women with HIV, but findings from a meta-analysis suggest all women with...
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Inpatient telemedicine could bridge infectious disease specialist gap
NEW ORLEANS – Telemedicine inpatient consultations are a relatively new component in health care, but they could help address the problem of...
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.
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Behavioral interventions durably reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
NEW ORLEANS – A behavioral intervention that involves “social motivation” appears to promote durable beneficial effects on antibiotic prescribing...
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In HIV, omega-3s significantly reduced triglycerides, CRP
Two years of high-dose omega-3 supplementation significantly reduced triglycerides and C-reactive protein levels in people with HIV infection.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves tenofovir alafenamide for patients with chronic hepatitis B and liver disease
FDA has approved tenofovir alafenamide (marketed as Vemlidy by Gilead Sciences) for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis B virus...
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Weekly number of Zika-infected pregnancies drops by half
There were 146 new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection reported in the United States for the week ending Nov. 3 –...
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Combine qSOFA and SIRS for best sepsis score
LOS ANGELES – Instead of replacing the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) score with the new quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment...