General Infectious Disease Archives

Combine and Conquer: A Treatment Strategy to Combat Infections Associated With Drug Use

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May 10, 2022

Sandra Springer, MD, and Laura Marks, MD, PhD, highlight the need for a combined treatment approach for patients with drug-use associated infections.

Anemia More Severe in Hemodialysis Patients with PEW

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Infection Risk Varies by Lupus Nephritis Induction Therapy

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Natasha Persaud

April 29, 2022

Adverse effects of induction therapies for lupus nephritis may limit their use.

General Medicine

CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases

April 22, 2022

Goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease outbreaks

General Medicine

Interim Estimate Suggests Flu Shot Not Effective in 2021 to 2022 Season

April 11, 2022

During the 2021-2022 season, influenza vaccination did not reduce the risk for outpatient medically attended illness with influenza A(H3N2) viruses that have predominated this season.

General Rheumatology

Reactivation of Epstein-Barr Virus May Play a Role in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Inga Back, MPH

March 10, 2022

Researchers determined the role of infection with Epstein-Barr virus on risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Differential Diagnosis: Is It Rheumatoid Arthritis or an Infectious Disease Mimic?

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Nicola Davies

February 18, 2022

When making a diagnosis, rheumatologists must consider the fact that rheumatoid arthritis and some infectious diseases have overlapping musculoskeletal manifestations.

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Children’s Hospital Admissions Reduced After March 2020

January 31, 2022

Substantial and sustained reductions in hospital admissions were seen among children after March 1, 2020.

Vasculitis

Intestinal Microbiota Dysbiosis Observed Among Adult Patients With Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis

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Inga Back, MPH

January 20, 2022

Researchers analyzed the gut microbiota to study the differences in its composition among patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis vs healthy individuals.

Risk of stroke after herpes zoster in patients with autoimmune diseases

Psoriatic Arthritis

How Can Herpes Zoster Events Be Managed in Patients With RA and PsA Receiving Tofacitinib?

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Amit Akirov, MD

January 7, 2022

Researchers evaluated the management of herpes zoster in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis receiving tofacitinib treatment.

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Severe Illness, Viral Co-Infection Common Among Children Hospitalized With COVID-19

January 4, 2022

The researchers found that of the 713 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, 24.7, 17.1, 20.1, and 38.1 percent were aged younger than 1, 1 to 4, 5 to 11, and 12 to 17 years, respectively.