Triplet Regimen Shortens Effective TB Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Combining the investigational drug quabodepistat with established anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs delamanid and bedaquiline resulted in comparable efficacy over 4 months as a standard four-drug regimen over 6 months... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 11, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- For people with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the emergency department (ED), routine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on lower respiratory tract samples led to faster and more targeted treatment, according... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Alpibectir-Ethionamide Safe for TB, With Similar Activity to Isoniazid
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- In patients with tuberculosis (TB), a novel fixed-dose combination of alpibectir-ethionamide had similar levels of bactericidal activity as isoniazid, with no serious adverse events and good tolerability, a phase... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 7, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Steep Decline in Chlamydia, Syphilis Rates 'Seals the Case' for DoxyPEP
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Chlamydia and early syphilis cases among at-risk individuals were halved after the introduction of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP), real-world data from San Francisco showed.
Over a 13-month period... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 6, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Wonky Period After COVID Vaccine May Only Happen During One Phase
(MedPage Today) -- Women vaccinated against COVID-19 during the follicular phase of their period had their next cycle last 1 day longer than normal, according to a retrospective cohort analysis of menstrual cycle data.
That increase was 1.00 day... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of new-onset autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIRD) such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus were significantly increased following bouts of COVID-19 in South Korea and Japan, researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Teen Therapy and Psychiatry Online: Hit or Miss?
(MedPage Today) -- I recently assessed a teenager hospitalized for an acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose. Prior to the incident, she had sought online mental health therapy but discontinued it due to a lack of rapport and privacy concerns with telehealth... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 3, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Long COVID May Be Difficult to Identify in MS
(MedPage Today) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – People with multiple sclerosis (MS) appeared to have a low risk of developing long COVID, but lingering complaints after SARS-CoV-2 infection were difficult to untangle from MS symptoms, registry... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 3, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
RSV Vaccine Benefits Probably Outweigh Small Neurologic Risk, CDC Advisors Say
(MedPage Today) -- The benefits of vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults ages 60 and older probably outweigh the small risk of vaccine-related Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination
(MedPage Today) -- Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases following respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in adults 60 and up appeared slightly elevated compared with expected rates, though on the population level the vaccine&rsquo... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Measurable Cognitive Deficits Linked to Long COVID
(MedPage Today) -- Measurable cognitive deficits persisted after SARS-CoV-2 infection, a large observational study in England showed.
People with COVID symptoms that lasted 12 weeks or longer (i.e., long COVID) had greater deficits in global cognition... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease
(MedPage Today) -- A history of sinus congestion and drip may be a precursor to serious autoimmune disorders, a population-based study suggested.
Rates of rheumatologic conditions including antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjögren's disease... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Missing Doctor Found Dead; Bird Flu in Antarctica; Cholera Outbreak on Cruise
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The body of a missing 49-year-old Florida doctor who disappeared while paddleboarding was recovered. (People)
A rise in syphilis cases led to penicillin rationing... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Staph Infections Appear to Be More Deadly for Women
(MedPage Today) -- Female patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) had higher mortality risk than male patients, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In adjusted mortality data from 32 studies accounting for additional... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term kidney outcomes after acute kidney injury (AKI) weren't as bad for patients with COVID-related AKI compared with AKI from other illnesses, a retrospective multicenter cohort study suggested.
Among more than 9,500 hospitalized... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
