The distress felt by patients with recurring bouts of Clostridium difficile diarrhea is so acute that they welcome the opportunity to accept another’s feces to bring them back to baseline.
Lu et al prospectively studied 165 patients with culture-confirmed (bronchoalveolar lavage samples), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by either Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter baumannii. Antibiotic therapy was based on antibiotic sensitivity.
In the January 2013 issue of Infectious Disease Alert the initial reports of a novel coronavirus were reviewed.1 These included 5 cases (including 3 deaths) from Saudi Arabia, two cases from Qatar and two cases (both fatal) from Jordan.
Patients with cancer in general, but particularly those with hematologic malignancies, are at increased risk for infectious diseases, some of which are preventable by vaccination.
A tripla ® is a branded, combination once-daily tablet recommended as first-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV in the United States (containing tenofovir-emtricitabine-efavirenz).
Seasonal influenza is a major worldwide threat to human health. Vaccination against influenza is an important intervention to prevent disease especially in vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.
In this issue: Calcium supplementation in women; type 2 diabetes treatments and pancreatitis risk; treating chronic idiopathic urticaria; rivaroxaban and VTE; and FDA actions.
A randomized vehicle-controlled phase 3 trial of topical PM 15% vs. PM 15% + GM 0.5% vs. vehicle control was conducted in Tunisian patients with CL due to Leishmania major. 375 patients were randomized. Patients had from 1-5 lesions each. Lesions were treated daily for 20 days.
Checklists and clear protocols for clinical care have been highly successful in infection prevention and other fields, but can be easily undercut by a simple non-action: silence.
