Quick Take: Antibiotic management of urinary tract infection in elderly patients in primary care and its association with bloodstream infections and all-cause mortality
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in elderly patients, and the spectrum of illness ranges from...
Quick Take: Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines
Antibiotic resistance is a growing challenge across the globe. As such, there have been increasing efforts towards reducing unnecessary or...
Quick Take: Association of Systemic Antibiotic Treatment of Acne With Skin Microbiota Characteristics
Systemic antibiotics are commonly used in the treatment of acne. However, the impact of their use on the complete bacterial...
New herpes zoster vaccine predicted to be more cost effective than predecessor
1. In a computational model, the new “recombinant zoster vaccine” (RZV) was predicted to be most cost-effective than the previous...
6 of every 10 infectious diseases are #zoonotic, meaning they can spread between people & animals. Experts from CDC, @Interior, & @USDA have identified 8 of the most important zoonotic diseases in the US & plan to use a #OneHealth approach to fight them. bit.ly/2W6zOFE
#DYK there are simple steps you can take to prevent food poisoning? One easy tip is to use a food thermometer to make sure food is fully cooked. go.usa.gov/xmTqz
Good news for patients with #LymeDisease | A new study sheds more light on the question of #Lyme disease symptoms that persist after a “standard” course of antibiotic treatment. Finds triple-drug combination clears infection in mice. Learn more here: lymedisease.org/lymesci-jhu-pe…
Excellent idea for #LymeDisease Awareness. You can order these signs free from the CDC. Then meet with your city Park & Recreation Dept. and have them distribute to your local parks. May is #LymeDiseaseAwareness Month. Help spread the word about Lyme and tick-borne diseases. 💚 twitter.com/beccainparadis…
Now to go meet with our Parks and Recreation and gets these posted! #tickprevention #lymedisease @LymeWarriorUS @Lymenews @LymeLightFNDN @LymeChallenge @liv_lyme @LadyofLyme pic.twitter.com/5SSuXjyyhT
— beccainparadise (@beccainparadise) April 25, 2019
#BeTickAware this spring! These tiny spider-like creatures can carry bacteria such as #LymeDisease. Top tips? Wear long sleeves and trousers and check your skin. See NHS Choices for more tips and advice nhs.uk/conditions/lym… #TickAwareness
In the past 15 years, housing has dramatically improved in sub-Saharan Africa. On #WorldMalariaDay, @RTI_Intl @donal_bisanzio examines how increased investment in housing can have a positive effect on health outcomes in #malaria, #NTDs & more: bit.ly/2IXqS1V @USAIDGH
Can #ArtificialIntelligence help identify new drug leads for #NTDs? We've partnered with San Fransico-based #AI company @AtomwiseInc to fast track drug development for #Chagas disease. Read more about some of our early successes: dndi.org/2019/media-cen…
