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Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Issue 4/2019

Content (15 Articles)

Open Access Hepatitis A Review

Increasing Burden of Hepatitis A in Adolescents and Adults and the Need for Long-Term Protection: A Review from the Indian Subcontinent

Ashish Agrawal, Sanjeev Singh, Shafi Kolhapure, Bernard Hoet, Vidya Arankalle, Monjori Mitra

Open Access Whooping Cough Review

Safety of Maternal Immunization Against Pertussis: A Systematic Review

Caroline D’Heilly, Charlotte Switzer, Denis Macina

Open Access Meningococcus Review

Incidence and Prevention of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Global Mass Gathering Events

Abdul Razak Muttalif, Jessica V. Presa, Hammam Haridy, Amgad Gamil, Lidia C. Serra, Alejandro Cané

Open Access Oseltamivir Original Research

Safety, Resistance, and Efficacy Results from a Phase IIIb Study of Conventional- and Double-Dose Oseltamivir Regimens for Treatment of Influenza in Immunocompromised Patients

Essack Mitha, Gergely Krivan, Frederique Jacobs, Arnon Nagler, Sally Alrabaa, Analia Mykietiuk, Andrew Kenwright, Sophie Le Pogam, Barry Clinch, Loreta Vareikiene

Open Access Vancomycin Original Research

Relationship Status between Vancomycin Loading Dose and Treatment Failure in Patients with MRSA Bacteremia: It’s Complicated

Jessica K. Ortwine, Evan J. Zasowski, Jason M. Pogue, Claudia Hanni, Chris Giuliano, Anthony M. Casapao, Ryan Mynatt, Michael J. Rybak

Open Access Amphotericin B Original Research

Use of Antifungals and Outcomes Among Inpatients at Risk of Invasive Aspergillosis or Mucormycosis in the USA: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Katherine Stull, Elizabeth Esterberg, Mayank Ajmera, Sean Candrilli, Therese M. Kitt, James R. Spalding, Vanessa Perez Patel

Open Access Pneumococcal Vaccination Original Research

Preferences for Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations Among United States Health Care Providers

Patricia Sacco, Kelley Myers, Christine Poulos, Carolyn Sweeney, Kelly Hollis, Vincenza Snow, Jeffrey T. Vietri

Open Access Penicillins Original Research

Cefazolin Versus Anti-Staphylococcal Penicillins for the Treatment of Patients with Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection: A Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis

John M. Allen, Lolade Bakare, Anthony M. Casapao, Ken Klinker, Lindsey M. Childs-Kean, Ariel F. Pomputius

Open Access Shingles Brief Report

A Community-Based Survey to Assess Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices Regarding Herpes Zoster in an Urban Setting

Nour A. Baalbaki, Joseph P. Fava, Melanie Ng, Ezinwanne Okorafor, Asad Nawaz, Wesley Chiu, Abdulbaset Salim, Raymond Cha, Paul E. Kilgore

Open Access Ampicillin Brief Report

Should High-dose Daptomycin be an Alternative Treatment Regimen for Enterococcal Endocarditis?

Maddalena Peghin, Alessandro Russo, Filippo Givone, Martina Ingani, Elena Graziano, Matteo Bassetti

Live Webinar | 27-06-2024 | 18:00 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Live: Thursday 27th June 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)

WHO estimates that half of all patients worldwide are non-adherent to their prescribed medication. The consequences of poor adherence can be catastrophic, on both the individual and population level.

Join our expert panel to discover why you need to understand the drivers of non-adherence in your patients, and how you can optimize medication adherence in your clinics to drastically improve patient outcomes.

Prof. Kevin Dolgin
Prof. Florian Limbourg
Prof. Anoop Chauhan
Developed by: Springer Medicine
Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.