November 2017 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for November 2017. This roundup includes the...
Incidence of HIV Dropped From 1999 to 2016 in Uganda
Drop in incidence coincided with increases in ART coverage, male circumcision, teens not having sex
Fecal Microbial Transplant by Oral Capsule Noninferior for CDI
FMT by capsule noninferior to FMT by colonoscopy for prevention of recurrent C. difficile infection
Sex, Race, Age Disparities in Survival for HPV-Linked Cancer
Whites have consistently higher five-year survival than blacks for all cancers across all age groups
Practice Variation in Treatment for Bronchiolitis in Infants
Variation in evidence-based supportive therapies by site, ranging from 6 to 99 percent
Risk of ≥CIN3 Drops With Negative HPV, Cytology Co-Tests
Decrease in 5-year ≥CIN3 risks after each successive negative round of HPV, cytology co-testing
Escalation Noted in Incidence of Scarlet Fever in England
Three-fold increase in rates between 2013 and 2014, with further increases in 2015, 2016
Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction
Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
CDC: HIV Being Diagnosed Sooner After Infection
Increase in percentage of people at increased risk for HIV who reported getting an HIV test in past year
