Dual Therapy for C difficile Infection Not Superior to Vancomycin Alone
Dual therapy with intravenous metronidazole and oral vancomycin is not superior to oral vancomycin alone in the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infections.
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Clinically Important Zoonotic Diseases Part 1: Influenza and Salmonella
The One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization workshop, organized jointly by the United States CDC, US Department of Agriculture, and US Department for the Interior, recently reported a list of 8 top zoonotic diseases of national concern.
Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses
Probiotics could reduce the health care and economic burden of flu-like respiratory tract infections.
Suboptimal Prospects for Severe Malaria Treatment in the United States
Eli Lilly was the only pharmaceutical company providing quinidine gluconate in the United States, but in November 2017 it stopped manufacturing the drug and the remaining supplies expired.
Paromomycin Topical Cream Effective in Treating Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Topical therapy with a paromomycin-based cream offered an effective treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Point-of-Care Testing Improves Management for Urogenital Infection in Women
Point-of-care testing may improve infection management in women with urogenital infection, according to a study published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. With an estimated 357 million new curable infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Treponema pallidum occuring in 2012, sexually transmitted infections and other urogenital infections are a major disease burden worldwide.…
Stepped Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder Studied in People With HIV
Gradually increasing intensity of treatment reduces alcohol intake and improves HIV status
Toenail Onychomycosis: Treatment Options Evaluated
A total of 26 RCTs with 8136 patients were included in this network meta analysis.
Efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
Among children under age 5 years with acute gastroenteritis, Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 as an adjunct to rehydration therapy did not reduce the duration of diarrhea compared with placebo.
Gentamicin Found Inferior to Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea Treatment
Ceftriaxone remains the superior first-line treatment for gonorrhea compared with gentamicin.
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