Infectious Disease - Antimicrobials News & Articles

981 Once-daily dolutegravir versus raltegravir in antiretroviral-naive adults with HIV-1 infection: 48 week results from the randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority SPRING-2 study : The Lancet The Lancet - Early Online Publication, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

982 Nationwide study of candidemia, antifungal use and antifungal drug resistance in Iceland, 2000-2011 Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 8, 2013    Review Article

983 Mechanisms of linezolid-resistance among staphylococci in a tertiary hospital Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

984 Improved Retention Associated with Community-Based Accompaniment for Antiretroviral Therapy Delivery in Rural Rwanda Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 8, 2013    Review Article

985 Comparison between the BACTEC MGIT 960 system and the agar proportion method for susceptibility testing of multidrug resistant tuberculosis strains in a high burden setting of South Africa Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

986 HIV-positive status disclosure among men and women receiving antiretroviral treatment in eastern Ethiopia AIDS Care, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

987 Extended follow-up of an antibiotic cycling program for the management of febrile neutropenia in a hematologic malignancy and hematopoietic cell transplantation unit Transplant Infectious Disease, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

988 Dissemination of antibiotic-resistant enterococci within the ward environment: The role of airborne bacteria and the risk posed by unrecognized carriers American Journal of Infection Control, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

989 Update on the treatment of patients with non-genotype 1 HCV infection Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 7, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

990 The effectiveness of retreatment with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin in patients with chronic viral hepatitis C genotype 2 and 3: a prospective cohort study in Brazil Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

991 Efficacy of pegylated interferon alpha-2a AND alpha-2b in patients with genotype 1 chronic Hepatitis C: a meta-analysis Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, January 7, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

992 Antibiotic treatment for nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis Cochrane Reviews, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

993 Potential benefits of cyproheptadine in HIV-positive patients under treatment with antiretroviral drugs including efavirenz Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

994 Single-Dose Primaquine as Gametocytocidal Treatment in Patients With Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

995 Collagen cross-linking for resistant corneal ulcer International Ophthalmology, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

996 Fungal Infections Associated with Contaminated Methylprednisolone Injections -- Preliminary Report New England Journal of Medicine, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

997 Provider knowledge of treatment policy and dosing regimen with artemether-lumefantrine and quinine in malaria-endemic areas of western Kenya Full Text Malaria Journal, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

998 A successful antimicrobial regime for Chromobacterium violaceum induced bacteremia Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

999 Gut microbiota disturbance during antibiotic therapy: a multi-omic approach Gut, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

1000 Genetic diversity and drug resistance among newly diagnosed and antiretroviral treatment-naive HIV-infected individuals in western Yunnan: a hot area of viral recombination in china Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, January 7, 2013    Review Article

1 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013

2 Early use of daptomycin versus vancomycin for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with vancomycin MIC>1 mg/L: a matched cohort study Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 15, 2013

3 Early Use of Daptomycin Versus Vancomycin for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia With Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration >1 mg/L: A Matched Cohort Study Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013

4 Clostridium Difficile Colitis: Review of the Therapeutic Approach American Journal of Therapeutics, April 8, 2013

5 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013    Review Article

6 Cobicistat Versus Ritonavir as a Pharmacoenhancer of Atazanavir Plus Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Treatment-Naive HIV Type 1-Infected Patients: Week 48 Results The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 22, 2013

7 Linezolid versus vancomycin or teicoplanin for nosocomial pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

8 Clustering of Antimicrobial Resistance Outbreaks Across Bacterial Species in the Intensive Care Unit Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 18, 2013

9 Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013

10 Immunosuppression in sepsis: a novel understanding of the disorder and a new therapeutic approach The Lancet Infectious Diseases, March 20, 2013

11 Adverse events associated with nevirapine use in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis AIDS, April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

12 Outcomes of Appropriate Empiric Combination versus Monotherapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 6, 2013

13 A Randomized Double-Blind Comparison of Coformulated Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Versus Efavirenz/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection: Analysis of Week 96 Results Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 17, 2013

14 Cobicistat: A New Boost for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, March 13, 2013

15 Durable Efficacy and Safety of Raltegravir Versus Efavirenz When Combined With Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in Treatment-Naive HIV-1–Infected Patients: Final 5-Year Results From STARTMRK Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 16, 2013

16 Linezolid versus vancomycin for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

17 De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013    Review Article

18 Ampicillin Plus Ceftriaxone Is as Effective as Ampicillin Plus Gentamicin for Treating Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013

19 What is the Best Antimicrobial Treatment for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia (Including the Role of Steroids and Statins and Other Immunomodulatory Agents) Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, February 18, 2013

20 New antifungal antibiotics Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, February 27, 2013