Levofloxacin does not prevent infection in children exposed to MDR tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among children and adolescents with household exposure to an adult with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, it ...
Tag: infectious disease
rVSV-ZEBOV-GP ring vaccination reduces the incidence of Ebola virus disease
1. In the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2018 and 2020, ...
Bedaquiline monotherapy may be effective at improving multibacillary leprosy.
1. In this proof-of-concept study, bedaquiline therapy cleared Mycobacterium leprae by four weeks of treatment in patients with multibacillary leprosy. ...
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Shionogi and UBE: Novel Antiviral Drug Demonstrates Efficacy in RSV Patients
RSV patients treated with antiviral drug S-337395 showed statistically significant reduction in viral load S-337395 is generally safe and well ...
Increased blood–urea–nitrogen-to-albumin ratio associated with increased mortality in coronavirus disease
Association between blood–urea–nitrogen-to-albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019: a retrospective cohort study 1. Increased ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 10, 2025
Changes in Incident Schizophrenia Diagnoses Associated With Cannabis Use Disorder After Cannabis Legalization 1. After cannabis policy legalization, incident cases ...
Esophageal candida infection associated with increased esophageal cancer risk in patients with achalasia
1. Among 234 patients with achalasia, esophageal candidiasis was identified in 12%. 2. Among patients with achalasia, prior esophageal candidiasis, ...
Thymosin α1 administration not associated with improved mortality in septic patients
1. The use of thymosin α1 in adult patients with sepsis was not associated with a reduction in all cause ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 20, 2025
Delivering Guideline-Concordant Care for Patients With High-Risk HPV and Normal Cytologic Findings 1. Among female patients with positive human papillomavirus ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind December 23, 2024
GOLD COPD Exacerbation History Categories and Disease Outcomes 1. Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD) history categories described by ...