Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Journal Articles

• Rise in Babesiosis Cases, Pennsylvania, USA, 2005-2018 In light of the emergence of babesiosis in the state of Pennsylvania, clinicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of this zoonotic disease.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 12, 2020
• US CDC Real-Time RT-PCR Panel for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 A newly developed diagnostic panel provides a fast and accurate option for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of coronavirus disease.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 10, 2020
• Flight of the COVID-19 Patient: Experience With a Wuhan Evacuee This case report documents the clinical course of one of the earliest cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., offering insight into the clinical and laboratory findings of this novel disease.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 06, 2020
• Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Visits Emergency department visits were down over 40% during the early COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that the public is delaying emergency care for fear of transmission in the ED.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 31, 2020
• Acute on Chronic Liver Failure From Novel SARS-CoV-2 The authors report on a case of acute on chronic liver failure caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a patient with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis.
  Liver International, July 31, 2020
• Comparison of Ceftriaxone and Ampicillin/Sulbactam for CAP How do these antibiotics for treating non-aspiration community-acquired pneumonia compare? Is one more effective than the other?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, July 31, 2020
• Rhabdomyolysis as Potential Late COVID-19 Complication A patient reported rhabdomyolysis symptoms after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Are they related?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 27, 2020
• WHO Hand Rub Formulations for SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation Do WHO-recommended hand rub formulations efficiently inactivate SARS-CoV-2?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 22, 2020
• COVID-19 in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Do patients with inflammatory bowel diseases have an increased risk of COVID-19? This study investigated the clinical characteristics and implications of COVID-19 in IBD patients.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 22, 2020
• COVID-19 and Liver Disease--What We Know This review summarizes changes in liver function observed during SARS-CoV-2 infection. What impact does COVID-19 have on patients with underlying chronic liver disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 20, 2020
• Integrated Testing and Care for Hepatitis, HIV, STIs and TB Policy changes are urgently needed to address the challenges of timely and integrated testing and care for these diseases.
  HIV Medicine, July 17, 2020
• Ibuprofen During the COVID-19 Pandemic The question of whether to use ibuprofen during the COVID-19 pandemic has been controversial. What role did social media have in disseminating this information, and how should clinicians address it?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, July 16, 2020
• COVID-19 Pandemic ARDS Survivors: Pain After the Storm? This article addresses the long-term consequences for survivors of COVID-19 who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, which may include PTSD, chronic pain, and a fibromyalgia-like syndrome.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, July 16, 2020
• Periodontitis and All-cause and Cancer Mortality How does periodontitis impact mortality? This study assessed the association between periodontitis and all-cause mortality, all-cancer and specific cancers' mortality in elderly persons.
  BMC Oral Health, July 16, 2020
• Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, U.S., 2018 This article describes a case of dengue virus infection in a laboratory worker. How was this patient likely exposed?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 15, 2020
• Current Concepts in Histoplasmosis Syndromes Gain a better understanding of the epidemiology of histoplasmosis and learn about the current evidence-based strategies for the diagnosis and management of this infection.
  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, July 03, 2020
• COVID-19 Prevention, Diagnosis, Management in the IBD Patient Since many IBD therapies may weaken the immune system and increase infection risk, IBD patient management presents a challenge during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 01, 2020
• Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Clinical Review This review details the epidemiology, possible etiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and management of acute flaccid myelitis, an emerging disorder primarily affecting children.
  Seminars in Neurology, June 26, 2020
• Cannabis Use and Risk of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Does chronic cannabis use by surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia impact the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting?
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 23, 2020
• Estimating Risk for Death From Coronavirus Disease New research provides insights into the severity of the COVID-19 epidemic in China by estimating the risk for death in the country over a two month period.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 22, 2020