Infectologia

M-A | Duração do curso de antibióticos para pneumonia adquirida na comunidade em pacientes pediátricos ambulatoriais em países de alta renda – Tratamento com duração de 3-5 dias é tão efetivo e seguro quanto 7-10 dias.

23 Mai, 2022 | 13:33h

Antibiotic treatment duration for community acquired pneumonia in outpatient children in high-income countries – a systematic review and meta-analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Conteúdos relacionados:

Antibiotics for Pediatric Pneumonia: Might Less Be Enough? – Annals of Emergency Medicine

Effect of Amoxicillin Dose and Treatment Duration on the Need for Antibiotic Re-treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The CAP-IT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Extended Versus Standard Antibiotic Course Duration in Children <5 Years of Age Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia in High-risk Settings: Four-week Outcomes of a Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel, Superiority Randomized Controlled Trial – The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: The SCOUT-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics

Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine

Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The SAFER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics

Efficacy of short-course antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

 

Comentário no Twitter

Antibiotic treatment duration for community acquired pneumonia in outpatient children in high-income countries – a systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/HxKywgCiXS
A short AB treatment of 3–5 days was equally effective and safe compared to the longer – 7–10 days

— Alexander V. Veselov 😷 (@veselov78) May 17, 2022

 

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Covid-19 | OMS afirma que o segundo reforço de vacina pode ser benéfico em grupos de alto risco, mas tem um impacto “mínimo” para outros grupos.

23 Mai, 2022 | 13:31h

Covid-19: Second boosters may benefit at-risk groups but have “minimal” impact for others, says WHO – The BMJ

Diretriz original: Interim statement on the use of additional booster doses of Emergency Use Listed mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Recomendações relacionadas:

COVID-19: Joint statement from ECDC and EMA on the administration of a fourth dose of mRNA vaccines –
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

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Reativação sanguínea do citomegalovírus em pacientes críticos com COVID-19: fatores de risco e impacto sobre a mortalidade.

23 Mai, 2022 | 13:29h

Cytomegalovirus blood reactivation in COVID-19 critically ill patients: risk factors and impact on mortality – Intensive Care Medicine

 

Comentário no Twitter

CMV reactivation in #COVID19 critically ill pts:
🦠frequent! >20% in this study
🧪risk depends on severity of illness/occurrence of secondary bacterial infections in #ICU
🏥 prolonged hospital stay & higher mortality but independent association lacking.
📎 https://t.co/N8JVD1GyPQ pic.twitter.com/KYRtLmxtJg

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 18, 2022

 

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Reino Unido, Espanha e Portugal relatam mais casos de varíola dos macacos.

20 Mai, 2022 | 14:16h

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

Ver também:

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

 

Comentário no Twitter

On the rare monkeypox outbreak in Europe!
Health officials have little clue where people caught the virus. And there's concern the virus may be spreading through the community – undetected – and possibly through a new route of transmission #IDTwitter https://t.co/KOQ8rM2nW9

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 18, 2022

 

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Opinião | Paxlovid ajuda as pessoas vacinadas contra Covid-19? Mostrem-nos os dados!

20 Mai, 2022 | 14:10h

Does Paxlovid help people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Show us the data! – STAT

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Revisão | Síndromes infecciosas pós-agudas inexplicadas.

20 Mai, 2022 | 14:07h

Unexplained post-acute infection syndromes – Nature Medicine (se o acesso a este link for pago, tente este)

 

Comentário no Twitter

A @NatureMedicine tour de force review of the unexplained post-acute infectious syndromes, which includes #LongCovid and many others https://t.co/5RnyY9l0eQ
by @jan_choutka @mhornig @VirusesImmunity pic.twitter.com/dhYeZYnM1U

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 18, 2022

 

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Opinião | Bill Gates e o destino da OMS.

20 Mai, 2022 | 14:05h

Offline: Bill Gates and the fate of WHO – The Lancet

 

Comentário no Twitter

Offline: Bill Gates and the fate of WHO https://t.co/KKUkdFteUN An oped by @richardhorton1 in @TheLancet which he criticizes both @BillGates & @WHO on their positions to the future of pandemic responses.

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 13, 2022

 

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Revisão sistemática | Prevalência mundial dos vírus das hepatites B e C em pacientes com cirrose por país, região e globalmente.

20 Mai, 2022 | 14:04h

Worldwide prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus among patients with cirrhosis at country, region, and global levels: a systematic review – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Uso de antibióticos antes do parto cesariano não está ligado a asma e eczema em crianças pequenas.

20 Mai, 2022 | 13:58h

Comunicado de imprensa: Antibiotics given shortly before cesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children – University of Birmingham

Estudo original: Long term impact of prophylactic antibiotic use before incision versus after cord clamping on children born by caesarean section: longitudinal study of UK electronic health records – The BMJ

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OMS | Segundo reforço da vacina contra COVID para os mais vulneráveis oferece benefícios.

19 Mai, 2022 | 13:15h

WHO: 2nd COVID booster for most vulnerable offers benefits – World Health Organization

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