Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Increased sudden death risk in HIV linked to cardiac fibrosis
SEATTLE – Time to add fibrosis to defibrillator implantation criteria?
News
FDA examines changing donation policies for men who have sex with men
New strategies could replace current deferral time windows with behavioral criteria. The agency is planning a pilot study to see if a short risk...
News
CDC exhorts more testing and treatment of HIV
Conference Coverage
Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients
SEATTLE – Two studies detail the risk factors of first-time venous thromboembolism and heightened incidence of repeat VTE in patients with HIV.
News
Flu activity levels down, but outpatient visits highest since 1998-99
Outpatient visits for this point in the season are at their highest level since 1998-99.
Conference Coverage
For now, HIV cure is worse than infection
...
Conference Coverage
Hospital-onset sepsis twice as lethal as community-onset disease
SAN DIEGO –
Conference Coverage
Opioid overdose risk greater among HIV patients
Conference Coverage
Best practices lower postsepsis risk, but only if implemented
SAN DIEGO – Study found lower death and readmission rates in those who underwent recommended follow-up
Conference Coverage
HCV treatment with DAA regimens linked to reduced diabetes risk
Diabetes incidence was lower in hepatitis C patients treated with DAAs than in untreated patients.