Conference Coverage
Three days of beta-lactam beat clinically stable CAP
For some community-acquired pneumonia patients, short-term antibiotic therapy is a viable alternative to traditional longer courses.
Conference Coverage
How to choose between highly effective HBV therapies
The newest drug, tenofovir alafenamide, has the edge in its safety profile for treating chronic hepatitis B infection.
Conference Coverage
HBV birth dose predicts vaccine adherence
Infants who do not receive the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose are less likely to be up-to-date on recommended vaccines by 19 months, results from...
FDA/CDC
FDA warns of birth defect risks from dolutegravir
An FDA alert warns of serious neural tube birth defects occurring in babies born to women treated for HIV with dolutegravir early in pregnancy.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Heart rate variability a risk factor for depression?
Some have thought that depression may lead to unfavorable effects on heart rate variability, but new research seems to point in the opposite...
Opinion
The double-edged sword
Mass distribution of a broad-spectrum antibiotic to preschool children reduced mortality in three sub-Saharan African countries.
Conference Coverage
Myelin antibody predicts ADEM relapse
LOS ANGELES – Could results help to guide decisions on immunosuppressive treatment?
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA: PrEP indication updated to include adolescents at risk of HIV infection
The FDA has expand the Truvada indication to include adolescents weighing at least 35 kg who are at risk of HIV.
Conference Coverage
ESBL-B before colorectal surgery ups risk of surgical site infection
MADRID – ESBL-B appears to be a factor in infection after colorectal surgery.
Conference Coverage
Simple QI intervention helped improve HPV vaccination rates
TORONTO - Acting on what had been missed opportunities in the past improved teen HPV vaccine rates.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Doctor groups float APM for treating opioid addiction
Two groups released an APM framework and are now seeking comments on how to make it better.
Commentary
Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
Dr. Michael F. Myers offers context for the latest discussions about physician suicides and calls on the medical community to act now.
Conference Coverage
Which infants with invasive bacterial infections are at risk for adverse outcomes?
TORONTO - Adverse outcomes are associated with prematurity, ill appearance, and bacterial meningitis.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Suicide prevention gets ‘standard care’ recommendations
The recommendations specify interventions for four separate settings
FDA/CDC
FDA approves epoetin alfa biosimilar to treat anemia
This is the first product approved as biosimilar to epoetin alfa.
From the Journals
Persistent providers sway parents to accept HPV vaccination
Doctors who engage with parents can likely give HPV vaccine that day.
From the Journals
Study: No link between non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Q fever
The study looks at the incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the Netherlands before, during, and after a Q fever epidemic.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Gun ownership, suicide link largely ignored
And parents are more into pot than tobacco.
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Practice Management
- Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
- Check out ID Practitioner on twitter for the latest daily news
- White House pushes transparency in drug price plan
- New Medicare cards
- MDedge Daily News: Do HPV vaccines really cut cancer risk?
- Zika topped Lyme in 2016
- Uninsured rate on the rise
- HHS says no to lifetime limits on Medicaid
- MDedge Daily News: Where the latest HCV drug combos fit in
- MDedge Daily News: Deep concern surrounding Title X changes
Commentary
Clinical Edge
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ED to Improve UTI
May 14, 2018
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Acute Respiratory Illness in Pregnant Women
May 14, 2018
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Incidence of Syphilis in HIV-infected Persons
May 14, 2018
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Environmental Panels to Combat MRSA and VRE
May 14, 2018
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ACIP Recommends Hepatitis B Vaccine for Adults
April 30, 2018
Conference Coverage
- Three days of beta-lactam beat clinically stable CAP
- How to choose between highly effective HBV therapies
- HBV birth dose predicts vaccine adherence
- Myelin antibody predicts ADEM relapse
- ESBL-B before colorectal surgery ups risk of surgical site infection
- Simple QI intervention helped improve HPV vaccination rates
- Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
- Which infants with invasive bacterial infections are at risk for adverse outcomes?
- ESBL-resistant bacteria spread in hospital despite strict contact precautions
- CAZ-AVI appears safe, effective in pediatric complicated UTI, intra-abdominal infections
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Meetings & Events
- 6th World Molecular Pathological Epidemiology Congress
- Symposium on Complexity in Health & Wellness Behavior
- CMV Awareness Meeting - If You Don't Pass, Screen
- Second Annual Lyme Disease Topics at Johns Hopkins
- 28th Annual Clinical Care of the Patient w/ HIV Infection and Care of Patients w/ Viral Hepatitis
