Infectious Diseases News

Obesity Is Associated With Urinary Tract Infections

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:38:40 EST

Obesity is a risk factor for upper and lower urinary tract infections in both men and women.

Honesty Is a Sometimes Policy for Many Physicians

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:06:21 EST

One in 10 physicians reports having lied to a patient within the previous 12 months; 1 in 5 did not fully disclose a medical mistake because they feared a lawsuit, according to a new study.

Zinc Decreases Mortality in Children With Pneumonia

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:04:46 EST

Zinc adjunct therapy for severe pneumonia significantly decreased case fatality, especially in children infected with HIV.

Exposed Healthcare Staff May Still Need Pertussis Prophylaxis

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:16:49 EST

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices now recommends post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare personnel vaccinated with acellular pertussis vaccine and are exposed to an infected patient.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Does Not Recur After Later Vaccines

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:07:03 EST

A new study finds that people who have been diagnosed with Guillain- Barre syndrome do not experience any flare-ups after subsequent vaccinations.

HIV Drugs Not Linked With Child Psychiatric Problems

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:59:30 EST

Drugs used to treat HIV in children do not appear to increase their risk of psychiatric problems, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Zoster Vaccine Prevents Shingles in 50-59 Age Group

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:51:18 EST

A new study extends the age range of benefit from the herpes zoster vaccine Zostavax.

Antiseptic Reduces Cord Infection and Neonatal Mortality

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:37:59 EST

Two large studies have confirmed an approach to umbilical cord infection that could eliminate a major cause of neonatal death.

Individual-Mandate Foes Warn of Affordable 'Car' Act

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:34:01 EST

In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, state officials opposed to the Affordable Care Act said the individual mandate to obtain health insurance presages mandates to buy cars and other goods.

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Stroke Recurrence Risk

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:46:26 EST

Compared to using just one antiplatelet drug, dual antiplatelet therapy started soon after ischemic stroke reduced the risk of recurrence without increasing the risk of major bleeding.

'Malaria Cure' Claim Sparks Vienna Probe

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:29:41 EST

A Vienna hospital is searching for long-retired staff who might hold clues to a man's claim that he was deliberately infected with malaria when he was a psychiatric patient nearly half a century ago.

H. pylori Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:17:56 EST

Infection with Helicobacter pylori more than doubled the risk of diabetes in a new study of Latino adults in California.

Activated Protein C May Reduce Septic Shock Mortality

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:55:48 EST

Activated protein C, taken off the market a few months ago because it failed to significantly reduce 28-day mortality in patients with septic shock, showed the opposite result in this new study.

Meningococcal Vaccine Effective Against Serogroup B

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:06:49 EST

The 4CMenB vaccine provides broad protection against serogroup B when given in 2 different schedules, either with or separately from routine vaccinations.

Cefpodoxime No Match for Ciprofloxacin in Acute Cystitis

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:00:41 EST

Cefpodoxime for 3 days failed to measure up to 3 days of ciprofloxacin in treating women with acute cystitis in a randomized controlled trial.

Close INR Monitoring When Warfarin Users Add Antibiotic

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:13:28 EST

An analysis of Medicare data has shown that adults taking warfarin had a twofold increased risk of serious bleeding when an antibiotic was introduced.

Drug Shortages for Infectious Diseases Are Increasing

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:12:28 EST

A new study shows a rising number of drugs for infectious diseases that are in short supply, with serious consequences.

Multidrug-Resistant TB Cases Increasing Worldwide

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:12:37 EST

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rates are as high as 65.1% in one Eastern European country, and extensively drug-resistant disease have topped 10% in former Soviet Union countries and South Africa.

Malaria Kills Twice as Many as Thought: Study

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:50:02 EST

Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought.

US Central-Line Infections to Be Disclosed Online

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:36:22 EST

The Department of Health and Human Services has reported the incidence of hospital-associated infections for the first time.