ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Incidence of infection with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in carriers: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis Roel P J Willems, Karin van Dijk, Maria J G T Vehreschild, et al Lancet Infect Dis Published:January 30, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00811-8 Summary Background Carriers of multidrug-resistant bacteria are at risk of infections with these bacter...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Efficacy and safety of antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 (COVASP): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised, non-inferiority trial Justin Z Chen, Holly L Hoang, Maryna Yaskina, et al Lancet Infect Dis Published:January 27, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00832-5 Summary Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with increased antimicrobial use despite ...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Guideline adherence and survival of patients with candidaemia in Europe: results from the ECMM Candida III multinational European observational cohort study Martin Hoenigl, Jon Salmanton-García, Matthias Egger, et al Lancet Infect Dis Published:February 15, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00872-6 Summary Background The European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) collected data on epidemiology, risk ...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Prevention of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia in Switzerland: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness–implementation trial Aline Wolfensberger, Lauren Clack, Stefanie von Felten, et al Lancet Infect Dis Published:March 06, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00812-X Summary Background Non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (nvHAP) is a frequent, but under-researched infection. We aimed to sim...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Performance of antigen lateral flow devices in the UK during the alpha, delta, and omicron waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a diagnostic and observational study David W Eyre, Matthias Futschik, Sarah Tunkel, et al Lancet Infect Dis Published:March 28, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00129-9 Summary Background Antigen lateral flow devices (LFDs) have been widely used to control SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to improve under...

ARTICLES| VOLUME 23, ISSUE 5, P589-597, MAY 2023 Clinical features and management of individuals admitted to hospital with monkeypox and associated complications across the UK: a retrospective cohort study Douglas L Fink, Helen Callaby, Akish Luintel, et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2023; 23: 589-597 Published:December 22, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00806-4 Summary Background The scale of the 2022 global mpox (formerly know...

ARTICLES| VOLUME 23, ISSUE 5, P556-567, MAY 2023 Protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against the omicron variant and severe disease: a systematic review and meta-regression Niklas Bobrovitz, Harriet Ware, Xiaomeng Ma, et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2023; 23: 556-567 Published:January 18, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00801-5 Summary Background The global surge in the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant has ...

Research Nirmatrelvir and risk of hospital admission or death in adults with covid-19: emulation of a randomized target trial using electronic health records Yan Xie, Benjamin Bowe, Ziyad Al-Aly BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073312 (Published 11 April 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:e073312 Abstract Objective To estimate the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir, compared with no treatment, in reducing admission to hospital or death at 30...

Research Beverage consumption and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort study Chang Liu, Giovanni E Ferreira, Christina Abdel Shaheed, et al BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073406 (Published 19 April 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:e073406 Abstract Objective To investigate the intake of specific types of beverages in relation to mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes among adults with type 2 di...

Medical News & Perspectives  March 20, 2023 Highlights From the American College of Cardiology’s 2023 Scientific Session: the Ketogenic Diet and Cardiac Events, a Wearable Sensor to Predict Troponin Levels, Bempedoic Acid for Statin Intolerance, and More Melissa Suran JAMA. Published online March 20, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.0156 The annual conference of the American College of Cardiology and World Congress of Cardiology, held in early...