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ACIP: 2021 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Updates

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Brian Park, PharmD

Fewer childhood vaccines have been administered due to a decline in outpatient pediatric visits resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ebola Survivors Likely to Experience Ocular Symptoms

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Carlene Majorino

Survivors had higher color vision deficit, lower IOP, and more cases of uveitis than controls.

Congenital Toxoplasmosis Patients Require Early Intervention

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Irina Yakubin, OD

A study in Brazil has found high morbidity and benefits of early treatment in patients with congenital toxoplasmosis.

IDSA Releases New Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Babesiosis

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Brandon May

The Infectious Disease Society of American (IDSA) published a new guideline on the diagnosis and management of babesiosis.

Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Emerging Public Health Concern, Little Known About Condition

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Brandon May

Acute flaccid myelitis is an emerging global public health concern, requiring an increased understanding of its causes, diagnosis, and potential therapies.

What Infectious Conditions Are Associated With Splenic Infarction?

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Sweta Gupta

This retrospective study aims to shed light on the relationship between splenic infarction and infection.

Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated With NTM in Cystic Fibrosis

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of incident nontuberculous mycobacteria respiratory isolation in adults with cystic fibrosis.

Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis After Umbilical Cord Clamping Does Not Increase SSI

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Bradley van Paridon

Study authors sought to determine whether surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis administration following cord clamping led to an increase risk of surgical site infections.

Glucocorticoid Maintenance Therapy Linked to Severe Infectious Complications in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers assessed glucocorticoid maintenance dose and treatment duration on outcomes in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.

Comparing Culture-Positive and -Negative Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The goal of this study is to investigate the antimicrobial therapy, therapeutic response, and outcome of culture-negative PVO compared with culture-positive PVO.

Reltecimod Under Review for Organ Dysfunction/Failure With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

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Brian Park, PharmD

The drug is designed to modulate the acute inflammatory response observed in patients with NSTI that leads to organ dysfunction or failure.

Typhoid Fever in US Children: Vaccination Low and Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections Common

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Sweta Gupta

Investigators explored the implications of updated vaccination strategies for typhoid fever targeting younger at-risk children in the United States.

Alcaligenes faecalis: An Emerging Extensively Drug-Resistant Bacterium

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Sweta Gupta

Retrospective analysis was conducted to assess the presence of A faecalis infection, extensively drug-resistant A faecalis infection, and the susceptibility of commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of A faecalis and XDR A faecalis.

LRINEC Tool May Be Effective to Rule Out Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in T2D

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Colby Stong

The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) scoring system’s utility in diagnosing necrotizing soft tissue infections of the lower extremities in patients with diabetes was assessed.

Address Possible Security Lapses as Your Practice Returns to Normal

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Tammy Worth

To accommodate patients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, practices may have expanded personnel access to protected health information and relied on devices that might be vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Glycemic Control May Reduce Infection Risk in Patients With Cirrhosis and Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators evaluated the clinical impact of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus on infection and mortality in an inpatient population with advanced cirrhosis.

Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis Treatment

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Bradley van Paridon

Investigators proposed antibiotic therapy as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of appendicitis.

Disinfectant Wipes Transfer C Difficile Spores

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Bradley van Paridon

Study authors tested the effect of disinfectant wipes on spore loads and cross-contamination risk for Clostridioides difficile.

Miltefosine Effective for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Therapy

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Bradley van Paridon

Investigators assessed the efficacy of miltefosine in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and adverse events associated with its use.

Displacement of Commensal Skin Microbes Post Colorectal Surgery

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Bradley van Paridon

Investigators characterized temporal and spatial variation in the skin microbiota of patients undergoing colorectal surgery and to determine if dysbiosis contributes to surgical site infections.