Infectious Diseases
News
FDA permits marketing of first M. genitalium diagnostic test
Hard-to-diagnose organism can cause urethritis in men, and cervicitis and PID in women.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines
The number of states in the high range doubled from the previous week.
Practice Alert
Screening for tuberculosis: Updated recommendations
Each of the available testing methods has advantages and disadvantages. An individual’s age, level of risk, and other personal factors help...
Clinical Inquiries
Which interventions are effective in managing parental vaccine refusal?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s unclear whether educational initiatives alone alter vaccine refusal. Although about a third of parents cite herd...
From the Journals
Single-dose tafenoquine appears to prevent malaria relapse
The drug cut relapse rates in select patients without causing symptomatic anemia.
Case Reports
Subacute loss of vision in one eye • rash on hands and feet • plaques with scaling on genitals • Dx?
► Subacute loss of vision in one eye
► Rash on hands and feet
► Plaques with scaling on genitals
From the Journals
New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
Photo Rounds
Diffuse skin rash, altered mental status
This patient’s rash followed recent treatment for back pain. Was this a drug reaction or something else?
News
FDA approves 0.5-mL Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine in young children
This flu vaccine now can be administered to children age 6-35 months.
From the Journals
Targeted strategies better for birth cohort HCV testing
Primary care can generate follow-through with targeted testing.
From the Journals
Prescribed opioids increase pneumonia risk in patients with, without HIV