Trimethoprim no longer first line for acute UTIs in new guidelines
Nitrofurantoin is now first line for adult patients with acute cystitis because of high resistance to trimethoprim, new guidelines say. The change is part of…
Tag: Infectious diseases
Company’s plan to sell genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue fever bitten by controversy
A British company’s plan to sell genetically modified mosquitoes to curb dengue fever in Australia has come under fire from a local expert. With funding…
How a tick bite on a scrotum caused a two-month diagnostic dilemma: case
A tick bite on a US man’s scrotum led doctors down a diagnostic rabbit hole that eventually resulted in the second human diagnosis of babesiosis…
Infection in later trimesters a key factor in congenital syphilis rise, experts warn
Solitary syphilis tests in early pregnancy have failed to prevent congenital cases, say sexual health experts as they promote new guidelines recommending three tests during…
Measles outbreak reaches 13 cases including local transmission in a waiting room
Doctors are being encouraged to give masks to patients with fever and rash amid a measles cluster that has hit 13 cases, including four locally…
Ruptured ACLs, infectious diseases, fractured bones — grandparenting can be hazardous to your health
Grandparenting can be hazardous. I have identified a number of potential risks for grandparents who maintain active interactions with their grandchildren. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
Oral vancomycin should be first-line for C. diff: new guidelines
Oral vancomycin replaces metronidazole as first-line treatment for Clostridioides difficile in new guidelines from infectious diseases physicians. In the first changes since 2016, the Australasian…
Bacterial vaginosis is sexually transmitted, landmark Aussie study shows
Bacterial vaginosis is an STI and reinfection from untreated male partners drives recurrence in women, says an Australian study two decades in the making. Published…
‘I’m going to hang in until RFK Jr fires me’: Famed US specialist talks to AusDoc about working in Trump’s America
“It is slash and burn for public health,” says Dr Paul Offit. Earlier this year, the rotavirus vaccine co-inventor had been preparing for the annual…
JAMA paper says COVID-19 antiviral does little for vaccinated over-70s, but experts point to study limitations
COVID-19 antiviral nirmatrelvir-ritonavir cuts neither hospitalisations nor deaths among vaccinated older adults, a US-Canadian study has suggested. However, Australian experts say the ‘natural experiment’ study…
