Infectious Diseases
Pearl of the Month
Vitamin D pearls
Risk factors for worse COVID-19 outcome are also risk factors for vitamin D deficiency.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 vaccine supply will be limited at first, ACIP says
The working group expects that from 15 to 45 million doses of vaccine will be available by the end of December, depending on which vaccine is...
Feature
When viruses collide: Flu season during pandemic
Seasonal flu in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm practitioners, hospitals and the health care system.
Latest News
Famotidine associated with benefits in hospitalized COVID patients in another trial
“The mechanism of exactly how famotidine works has yet to be proven,” lead study author Jeffrey F. Mather said.
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Study confirms it’s possible to catch COVID-19 twice
“This appears to be pretty clear-cut evidence of reinfection because of sequencing and isolation of two different viruses.”
From the Journals
Compression therapy cuts cellulitis risk in chronic leg edema
This is the first study to show that "compression therapy dramatically reduces the risk of cellulitis for patients with chronic edema."
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Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
News
Pooled COVID-19 testing feasible, greatly reduces supply use
“The benefit definitely outweighs the risk of false-negative specimens because false-negative results rarely occur.”
News
Developing COVID-19 hospital protocols during the pandemic
Hospitalists and other experts meet regularly to assess the literature and the dynamics of the pandemic in order to quickly pivot in the treatment...
Feature
Antibiotic resistance: Personal responsibility in somewhat short supply
Many primary care physicians are not making the connection between themselves and the larger issue.
Guidelines
Guidance covers glycemia in dexamethasone-treated COVID-19 patients
The latest document from the COVID-19 response group of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is a response to the recent RECOVERY...