Pub Date : 2023-10-11DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00815-7
Kevin B. Laupland, Alexis Tabah, Kyle C. White, Mahesh Ramanan
Abstract Purpose of Review To identify opportunities and recent advances in the use of multicentric digital data sources and networks to investigate the epidemiology and management of patients with infections admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Recent Findings Electronic surveillance systems for a range of serious infections have been reported from large cohorts with evident improvements in efficiency, objectivity, and comprehensiveness of coverage as compared to traditional methods. Electronic data, most notably from electronic health records, has been used to define the epidemiology and outcomes of severe infections in several settings and conditions and has facilitated population-based evaluation. Automated alerts and notifications hold promise to identify patients at risk for sepsis and bloodstream infection although demonstration of efficacy in interventional trials is needed. Summary Exploitation of electronic data in ICUs has led to a better understanding of the epidemiology of severe infections and holds promise for future interventional clinical trials.
{"title":"Exploiting Electronic Data to Advance Knowledge and Management of Severe Infections","authors":"Kevin B. Laupland, Alexis Tabah, Kyle C. White, Mahesh Ramanan","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00815-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00815-7","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose of Review To identify opportunities and recent advances in the use of multicentric digital data sources and networks to investigate the epidemiology and management of patients with infections admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Recent Findings Electronic surveillance systems for a range of serious infections have been reported from large cohorts with evident improvements in efficiency, objectivity, and comprehensiveness of coverage as compared to traditional methods. Electronic data, most notably from electronic health records, has been used to define the epidemiology and outcomes of severe infections in several settings and conditions and has facilitated population-based evaluation. Automated alerts and notifications hold promise to identify patients at risk for sepsis and bloodstream infection although demonstration of efficacy in interventional trials is needed. Summary Exploitation of electronic data in ICUs has led to a better understanding of the epidemiology of severe infections and holds promise for future interventional clinical trials.","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136210687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monkeypox 2022 vs. COVID-19: a Review on a National Health Emergency with Emphasis on Cutaneous Manifestations","authors":"Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd, Pouria Pourzand, Nasir Arefinia, Davood Bashash, Amin Sayyadi, Mohsen Nakhaie, Simin Shamsi Meymandi","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00813-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00813-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135153748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-02DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00812-w
S. Barkati, Luke B. Harrison, Marina B. Klein, Francesca F. Norman
{"title":"Mpox in 2023: Current Epidemiology and Management","authors":"S. Barkati, Luke B. Harrison, Marina B. Klein, Francesca F. Norman","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00812-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00812-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":"199 - 209"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47028292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-23DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00811-x
Sonia Menon, A. Wilder-Smith
{"title":"New Vaccines on the Immediate Horizon for Travelers: Chikungunya and Dengue Vaccines","authors":"Sonia Menon, A. Wilder-Smith","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00811-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00811-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":"211 - 224"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41837260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00809-5
A. Hou, G. Pang, K. Mills, K. Bayudan, Danielle M. Moore, L. P. Medina, Lorrin W. Pang
{"title":"Airport COVID-19 Testing of Travelers: An Island Destination Perspective","authors":"A. Hou, G. Pang, K. Mills, K. Bayudan, Danielle M. Moore, L. P. Medina, Lorrin W. Pang","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00809-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00809-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":"141 - 150"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46845776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00807-7
Y. M. Matran, A. Al-Haddad, D. Sharma, N. Kalia, Saurabh Sharma, Manoj Kumar, Sandeep Sharma
{"title":"Prevalence and Resistance Patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae Recovered from Children in Western Asia","authors":"Y. M. Matran, A. Al-Haddad, D. Sharma, N. Kalia, Saurabh Sharma, Manoj Kumar, Sandeep Sharma","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00807-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00807-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":"169 - 180"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48480483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00808-6
N. Squillace, V. Cogliandro, Alice Ranzani, Nicholas Brian Bana, P. Bonfanti
{"title":"Human Papilloma Virus Related Cancers in People Living with HIV","authors":"N. Squillace, V. Cogliandro, Alice Ranzani, Nicholas Brian Bana, P. Bonfanti","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00808-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00808-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":"151 - 167"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46867859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-08DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00805-9
Marta González-Sanz, Pedro Berzosa, Francesca F Norman
Purpose of review: The objective of this review was to provide an update on recent malaria epidemiology, both globally and in non-endemic areas, to identify the current distribution and repercussions of genetically diverse Plasmodium species and summarize recently implemented intervention and prevention tools.
Recent findings: Notable changes in malaria epidemiology have occurred in recent years, with an increase in the number of total cases and deaths globally during 2020-2021, in part attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergence of artemisinin-resistant species in new areas and the expanding distribution of parasites harbouring deletions of the pfhrp2/3 genes have been concerning. New strategies to curb the burden of this infection, such as vaccination, have been implemented in certain endemic areas and their performance is currently being evaluated.
Summary: Inadequate control of malaria in endemic regions may have an effect on imported malaria and measures to prevent re-establishment of transmission in malaria-free areas are essential. Enhanced surveillance and investigation of Plasmodium spp. genetic variations will contribute to the successful diagnosis and treatment of malaria in future. Novel strategies for an integrated One Health approach to malaria control should also be strengthened.
{"title":"Updates on Malaria Epidemiology and Prevention Strategies.","authors":"Marta González-Sanz, Pedro Berzosa, Francesca F Norman","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00805-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11908-023-00805-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The objective of this review was to provide an update on recent malaria epidemiology, both globally and in non-endemic areas, to identify the current distribution and repercussions of genetically diverse Plasmodium species and summarize recently implemented intervention and prevention tools.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Notable changes in malaria epidemiology have occurred in recent years, with an increase in the number of total cases and deaths globally during 2020-2021, in part attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergence of artemisinin-resistant species in new areas and the expanding distribution of parasites harbouring deletions of the pfhrp2/3 genes have been concerning. New strategies to curb the burden of this infection, such as vaccination, have been implemented in certain endemic areas and their performance is currently being evaluated.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Inadequate control of malaria in endemic regions may have an effect on imported malaria and measures to prevent re-establishment of transmission in malaria-free areas are essential. Enhanced surveillance and investigation of Plasmodium spp. genetic variations will contribute to the successful diagnosis and treatment of malaria in future. Novel strategies for an integrated One Health approach to malaria control should also be strengthened.</p>","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10248987/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9715480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s11908-023-00804-w
Sarah L McGuinness, Stephen Muhi, P. Britton, K. Leder
{"title":"Japanese Encephalitis: Emergence in Australia","authors":"Sarah L McGuinness, Stephen Muhi, P. Britton, K. Leder","doi":"10.1007/s11908-023-00804-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00804-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48839,"journal":{"name":"Current Infectious Disease Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":"111 - 122"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45711448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}