Antibiotics after appendectomy were not associated with reduced postoperative infections
1. Patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis had similar rates of postoperative infectious outcomes regardless of the use of...
Infectious Disease
Reports of high-impact infectious disease studies by medical professionals
Probiotic supplementation is associated with reduced risk of death and necrotizing enterocolitis among preterm infants
1. Probiotic supplementation was associated with a lower risk of death and/or necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm infants. Evidence Rating...
Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) may reduce severe respiratory syncytial virus infections among infants
1. In this large case-control study across 7 tertiary pediatric hospitals, receiving Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) among symptomatic infants with respiratory syncytial...
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool achieved high diagnostic accuracy for the identification and prediction of sepsis
1. Bhargava and colleagues evaluated an AI tool’s ability to identify sepsis at presentation in adults with suspected infection. 2....
Use of long-acting broadly neutralizing antibodies may delay human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rebound following discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy
1. In this large randomized controlled trial, patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who received long-acting broadly neutralizing antibodies were...
The rotavirus vaccine (ROTASIIL) may reduce the incidence of hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children
1. In this observational case-control study, children who received a complete ROTASIIL vaccination series had significantly reduced hospitalization rates for...
Low-dose hydrocortisone may improve memory in women with human immunodeficiency virus infection
1. Low-dose hydrocortisone (LDH) is well tolerated and improves verbal learning and memory, working memory, and attention in adult women...
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,700 cases without a validated vaccine
1. The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths, while the only licensed Ebola vaccine...
A healthy lifestyle may reduce risk of infection in patients with type 2 diabetes
1. Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with an approximately 44% reduction in infection incidence among patients living with...
Lower levels of education and place of birth were associated with non-admission to the intensive care unit in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic
1. Patients in Sweden with COVID-19 and lower levels of education or of Northwestern European or Northern American descent were...
