Infectious Disease General
RSSArticles
-
Fungal Meningitis After Epidural Injections — Again
An outbreak in Mexico of meningitis due to Fusarium solani has affected at least 79 patients who had received epidural injections; at least 35 have died.
-
Does COVID Vaccination Prevent Car Crashes?
In a large Canadian study, lack of COVID vaccination was associated with an increased incidence of being injured in a car crash.
-
Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Regimens for Complex Appendicitis: Is Two Days as Good as Five Days?
In a pragmatic, open-label, randomized trial conducted at 15 hospitals in the Netherlands, two days of postoperative intravenous antibiotics for complex appendicitis was found to be noninferior to five days in terms of infectious complications and mortality within 90 days.
-
Using Wastewater Surveillance to Monitor Mpox Outbreak
Researchers evaluated the use of wastewater surveillance to monitor the mpox outbreak in California.
-
Infectious Disease Alert Updates
California Firefighters at Risk for Cocci; Hyperglycemia and Diabetes with INSTIs; Positive Sputum in Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
-
RSV Bronchiolitis Has Persisting Consequences for Some Children
Young children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are at increased risk of subsequent hospitalization during the following year and of increased need for outpatient healthcare.
-
A Comparison of Ceftaroline and Daptomycin in Treatment of MRSA Bloodstream Infections
Ceftaroline is an acceptable alternative therapy for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
-
An Effective Oral Regimen for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis
A multicenter, randomized, controlled, noninferiority clinical trial found a 24-week, all-oral regimen (bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and moxifloxacin) to be safe and effective for patients aged 15 years and older with rifampin-resistant tuberculosis.
-
COVID Is Not ‘Just the Flu’
Among hospitalized patients requiring oxygen support at admission, COVID-19 was three times more fatal than was influenza.
-
Inching Toward the Goal: Does Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract Have a Benefit for Patients on Mechanical Ventilation?
Two recent articles contribute to the ongoing discussion of whether selective decontamination of the digestive tract provides a mortality benefit for patients who are receiving mechanical ventilation.