Abstract Background Cluster schedule of allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a cost-effective choice for allergic rhinitis (AR) patients, but its safety has been questioned due to the greater dosages required at each treatment compared with conventional immunotherapy. It remains a question that whether cluster schedule leads to a higher risk of side effects. Objective   CC0 [...]

Abstract AIM: The purpose of the surveillance performed from October to December in 2010-2017 was to monitor the trends in the susceptibility to beta-lactam and macrolide antibiotics in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from respiratory tract infections in the Czech Republic. Credit: Dan Higgins CDC Read more at PubMed…   The post Surveillance of antibiotic resistance of [...]

The Journal of Medical Microbiology (JMM) is a journal published by the Microbiology Society, focused on providing a comprehensive coverage of medical, dental and veterinary microbiology and infectious diseases, including bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. This month, Dr Direk Limmathurotsakul has selected an outstanding paper from the July issue to highlight as Editor’s Choice. The paper, titled [...]

A novel hospital cleaning bundle that has been shown to improve cleaning thoroughness and reduce vancomycin-resistant enterococci infections by 37% is also cost-effective, according to newly published study results. Previously, the Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) trial evaluated an environmental cleaning bundle for reducing rates of health care-associated infections (HAIs) in 11 Australian hospitals, [...]

Physicians were more likely to receive a five-star satisfaction rating on a direct-to-consumer, or DTC, telemedicine platform when they prescribed antibiotics for pediatric respiratory tract infections, or RTIs. Researchers noted that pediatricians were less likely to prescribe antibiotics than other clinicians, yet had higher satisfaction ratings. Charles B. Foster, MD, a staff physician in the center [...]

How to offset side effects of insulin By: Marwan Hamaty, MD, MBA Exercise, eat right and stay at a healthy weight. These goals are at the core of every type 2 diabetes treatment plan. And, for some people, that’s enough. When it’s not, insulin therapyis one of the treatment options that can help patients. But among the possible side [...]

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasingly serious threat to America’s public health and national security. The resources necessary to discover, develop and commercialize innovative, life-saving antimicrobials are similar to other disease areas; however, the relative return on investment is exceedingly low. In May, I highlighted the need for an immediate paradigm shift in the antimicrobials marketplace. I [...]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) online Ebola dashboard, the DRC confirmed 6 more Ebola cases yesterday, raising the overall outbreak total to 2,793. Health officials are still investigating 396 suspected cases. Only one new death has been recorded in the past 2 days, raising the fatality total to 1,867. In its weekly outbreak [...]

Abstract Background Antibiotic-induced disturbances of the human microbiota have been implicated in the development of chronic autoimmune conditions. This study aimed to assess whether antibiotic use is associated with the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A nested case-control study was conducted utilising data from the primary care Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Patients with [...]