Most Recent Articles by Benjamin Patterson, MBBS
A Pan-Tuberculosis Regimen: The Debate Continues
Aug 02, 2018Last month the South Africa National Tuberculosis Program decided to make oral bedaqualine available for all rifampin-resistant TB (RR-TB) in place of — the often more toxic — injectable drugs.
The Uncertain Association Between Abacavir and the Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Jul 25, 2018A higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors may be partially responsible for the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV.
Can Direct-Acting Antivirals Finally Achieve Hepatitis C Elimination?
Jul 05, 2018Unrestricted use of DAAs may be an invaluable component of preventing HCV transmission by reducing the infectious pool of individuals.
Could a New Universal Tuberculosis Regimen Help End the TB Pandemic?
May 25, 2018The Lancet Respiratory Medicine staged a debate between proponents and opponents of pan-TB regimens to tackle the current suboptimal worldwide management of TB resistance.
How Important Is the Timing of Antibiotics for Surviving Sepsis?
May 01, 2018Early antibiotic administration in treating infection has evident biological plausibility, however, time-sensitivity to outcomes appears to be most relevant in septic shock.
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Infectious Disease Advisor Articles
- Improving the Care of Aging Adults Living With HIV
- Infection Prevention Differs Between Small, Large Hospitals
- Automated EHR Algorithm More Effective Than Nurse-Driven Protocol for HCV, HIV Screening
- High Dose Pivmecillinam Effective for UTIs Caused by Resistant Escherichia coli
- International Antiviral Society-USA Updates Recommendations for HIV Treatment and Prevention
- Identifying the Source of C difficile in Hospitalized Patients
- Antibiotics Often Unnecessary for Sacral Pressure Ulcers Complicated by Osteomyelitis
- Sensitivity and Specificity of 7 Treponemal Tests for Syphilis Diagnosis
- Automated EHR Algorithm More Effective Than Nurse-Driven Protocol for HCV, HIV Screening
- A Pan-Tuberculosis Regimen: The Debate Continues
- HCV Eradication in HIV/HCV-Coinfection Decreases Immune Activation
- Tolerability of Switching to Long-acting Cabotegravir Plus Rilpivirine From Current HIV-1 Regimen
- Time to Blood Culture Positivity Predictive of Mortality in S Aureus Infective Endocarditis
- C difficile Tied to Increased Graft Loss in Solid Organ Recipients
- Neurodevelopmental Anomalies, Birth Defects Linked to Zika ID'd
