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NEJM Journal Watch: Infectious Diseases

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NEJM Journal Watch reviews over 250 scientific and medical journals to present important clinical research findings and insightful commentary.

Does Prior Evidence of Macrolide Allergy Portend Subsequent Fidaxomicin Allergy?

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by George Sakoulas, MD

6d ago

A global database study indicated that a macrolide allergy within the prior year, although rare itself, conferred excess risk for allergy to fidaxomicin ..read more

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Legionellosis in a Factory

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by Stephen G. Baum, MD

1w ago

A respiratory outbreak of legionella in an industrial setting was caused by aerosols from factory machines ..read more

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Scrub Typhus: A Common Cause of Fever in Rural India

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by Mary E. Wilson, MD

1w ago

Endemic in parts of Asia, scrub typhus accounted for almost 30% of hospitalizations for acute fever in this cohort study in southern India ..read more

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C. difficile Infection with Reduced Fidaxomicin Antibiotic Susceptibility May Develop Among Hospitalized Patients

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by Neil M. Ampel, MD

1w ago

In a cohort study at a VA hospital, 5.6% of patients who received fidaxomicin had C. difficile stool isolates with reduced fidaxomicin susceptibility, some occurring after treatment ..read more

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Dengue Resurgence in Puerto Rico, 2024

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by Stephen G. Baum, MD

1w ago

After an 11-year hiatus in dengue outbreaks in Puerto Rico, 2024 saw a huge increase in cases affecting mostly older children and young adults ..read more

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Observations from ID and Beyond: What Is the Future of Treatments for COVID-19?

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2w ago

In HIV and ID Observations, Dr. Paul Sax discusses the results of the SCORPIO-HR study ..read more

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Fatal Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy Among U.S. Children

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by Deborah Lehman, MD

2w ago

This devastating complication of seasonal influenza illness may be on the rise ..read more

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Changes in Body Weight and Metabolism Were Similarly Slight for LA-CAB/RPV vs. BIC/FTC/TAF

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by Keith Henry, MD

2w ago

Switching to long-acting cabotegravir and rilpirivine compared with continuing oral bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide presented no clinically relevant differences in morphologic or metabolic parameters at 12 months ..read more

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Are We Giving the Right Doses of Antifungals to Critically Ill Patients?

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by Thomas Glück, MD

2w ago

A prospective multicenter study revealed that predefined pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic targets often were not attained ..read more

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Stopping the Cycle of Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis

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by Abigail Zuger, MD

2w ago

Treating male partners with two drugs halved the recurrence rate ..read more

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