Scrub typhus linked to high disease burden in rural India
1. In this cohort study, scrub typhus was a common cause of febrile illness in rural South India, with an ...
Tag: infectious disease
Characterization of increased aspiration pneumonia risk in patients with stroke
1. Aspiration pneumonia in post-stroke patients showed significantly increased 90-day mortality, longer hospital stays, and more cardiovascular events at one ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 54
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
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Seven days of antibiotic treatment non-inferior to 14 days for bloodstream infections
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among hospitalized patients with a bloodstream infection, seven days of antibiotic treatment was found ...
Male partner treatment lowers the risk of bacterial vaginosis reoccurrence
1. In this randomized controlled trial, female patients with bacterial vaginosis (BV) had lower recurrence rates when their male partner ...
Low-dose yellow fever vaccine non-inferior to standard dose
1. This randomized controlled trial conducted in Kenya and Uganda assessed whether fractional doses of the 17D-204 yellow fever vaccine ...
Emerging highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) infections in humans
1. In this case series, of the reported 46 case-patients, 45 cases were due to exposures to infected poultry or ...
Mpox cases in Africa continued to increase following WHO emergency declarations
1. The number of mpox cases in Africa increased leading up to the first mpox declaration of a Public Health ...
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) caused mild illness in the exposed U.S. population
1. In this case series, agricultural workers who contracted A(H5N1) experienced mild illnesses of short duration, with no reported fatalities. ...
Levofloxacin shows limited efficacy in preventing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, daily levofloxacin treatment in patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis did not ...