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Latest Full Text Articles (13)61 Eustachian tube function as a predictor of the recurrence of middle ear effusion in children The Laryngoscope, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article
62 Aspergillus petrous apicitis associated with cerebral and peritubular abscesses in an immunocompetent man The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
63 Artesunate has its enhancement on antibacterial activity of β-lactams via increasing the antibiotic accumulation within methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) The Journal of Antibiotics, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
64 Impact of technical training on rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) in group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013
65 Attenuation of Live Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines Is Associated With Reductions in Levels of Nasal Cytokines The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
66 Impact of fungal load on diagnosis and outcome of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
67 Complicated mumps viral infection: An unusual presentation affecting only submandibular gland American Journal of Otolaryngology, April 11, 2013
68 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Clinical Article
69 Use of topical nasal therapies in the management of Chronic rhinosinusitis The Laryngoscope, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
70 Early one-stage surgical treatment of infected preauricular sinus European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
71 Impact of identification of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis from throat cultures in an adult population Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 9, 2013 Review Article
72 Trends in incidence and susceptibility among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from intranasal cultures associated with rhinosinusitis The American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
73 Clearance of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is T-cell dependent and mediated through IL-17A expression and neutrophil influx Infection and Immunity, April 8, 2013 Review Article
74 Unusual coexistence of sinonasal myeloid sarcoma and acute fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis: a diagnostic dilemma The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, April 5, 2013
75 Improving Adherence to Otitis Media Guidelines With Clinical Decision Support and Physician Feedback Pediatrics, April 3, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
76 Microbial profiling does not differentiate between childhood recurrent acute otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 3, 2013 Clinical Article
77 Pneumococcal acute otitis media in infants and children in central Romania, 2009-2011: microbiological characteristics and potential coverage by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2, 2013 Clinical Article
78 The prevalence of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis in sinonasal polyposis European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 2, 2013 Clinical Article
79 Serum vitamin D levels in children with recurrent otitis media European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 1, 2013 Clinical Article
80 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013 Review Article
Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease
- A single IV dose of peramivir may be an alternative to a 5–day oral dose of oseltamivir for patients with seasonal influenza virus infection
- Approx. 20% of HIV-infected adults in the US are not aware of their status. The CDC recommends that patients be routinely tested for HIV, but given an opportunity to “opt out”.
- Patients with chronic hepatitis B are 200 times more likely to develop liver cancer
Highlights in Infectious Disease
Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B
In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.
Read the article summaryThree risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified
In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
Read the article summaryTobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).
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