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Infectious disease (medical specialty)

About: Infectious disease (medical specialty) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 10992 publications have been published within this topic receiving 244830 citations. The topic is also known as: infectious medicine & infectious disease medicine.


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01 Jan 1950
TL;DR: In this article, Cardinal Manifestations of Disease Genetics and Disease Clinical Pharmacology Nutrition Infectious Disease Disorders Of The Cardiovascular System Disorders Of the Kidney And Urinary Tract Disorders Of Gastrointestinal System Disorders of The Immune System, Connective Tissue And Joints Hematology And Oncology Endocrinology And Metabolism Neurologic Disorders Environmental And Occupational Hazards.
Abstract: Introduction To Clinical Medicine Cardinal Manifestations Of Disease Genetics And Disease Clinical Pharmacology Nutrition Infectious Disease Disorders Of The Cardiovascular System Disorders Of The Kidney And Urinary Tract Disorders Of The Gastrointestinal System Disorders Of The Immune System, Connective Tissue And Joints Hematology And Oncology Endocrinology And Metabolism Neurologic Disorders Environmental And Occupational Hazards.

12,186 citations

01 Sep 2008
TL;DR: The Methodology used to Prepare the Guideline Epidemiology Incidence Etiology and Recommendations for Assessing Response to Therapy Suggested Performance Indicators is summarized.
Abstract: Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Used to Prepare the Guideline Epidemiology Incidence Etiology Major Epidemiologic Points Pathogenesis Major Points for Pathogenesis Modifiable Risk Factors Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation Aspiration, Body Position, and Enteral Feeding Modulation of Colonization: Oral Antiseptics and Antibiotics Stress Bleeding Prophylaxis, Transfusion, and Glucose Control Major Points and Recommendations for Modifiable Risk Factors Diagnostic Testing Major Points and Recommendations for Diagnosis Diagnostic Strategies and Approaches Clinical Strategy Bacteriologic Strategy Recommended Diagnostic Strategy Major Points and Recommendations for Comparing Diagnostic Strategies Antibiotic Treatment of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia General Approach Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Appropriate Antibiotic Selection and Adequate Dosing Local Instillation and Aerosolized Antibiotics Combination versus Monotherapy Duration of Therapy Major Points and Recommendations for Optimal Antibiotic Therapy Specific Antibiotic Regimens Antibiotic Heterogeneity and Antibiotic Cycling Response to Therapy Modification of Empiric Antibiotic Regimens Defining the Normal Pattern of Resolution Reasons for Deterioration or Nonresolution Evaluation of the Nonresponding Patient Major Points and Recommendations for Assessing Response to Therapy Suggested Performance Indicators

2,961 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors presented the most comprehensive estimates of AMR burden to date, which can be divided into five broad components: number of deaths where infection played a role, proportion of infectious deaths attributable to a given infectious syndrome, proportionof infectious syndrome deaths attributed to a particular pathogen, the percentage of a given pathogen resistant to an antibiotic of interest, and the excess risk of death or duration of an infection associated with this resistance.

2,710 citations

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TL;DR: The Report of the Committee on Infectious Disease (ie, the so-called Red Book) is a source of essential information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases.
Abstract: Infectious diseases are the most common pediatric problems facing primary care practitioners and are a frequent concern for dermatologists. Although in North America most of these infections are not serious, their prevention and treatment require familiarity with a myriad of facts, including immunization schedules, incubation periods, diagnostic tests, and treatment regimens. To make matters worse, there are frequent changes in accepted treatment and prevention regimens. The retention of all of this information is probably impossible and certainly not necessary. The Report of the Committee on Infectious Disease (ie, the so-called Red Book) is a source of essential information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases. The information is easily retrievable through an excellent table of contents and index. It is compiled by the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is authoritative and up to date with a new edition published every 2

2,064 citations

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TL;DR: The completion of the genome sequence of Leptospira interrogans serovar lai, and other continuing leptospiral genome sequencing projects, promise to guide future work on the disease.
Abstract: In the past decade, leptospirosis has emerged as a globally important infectious disease. It occurs in urban environments of industrialised and developing countries, as well as in rural regions worldwide. Mortality remains significant, related both to delays in diagnosis due to lack of infrastructure and adequate clinical suspicion, and to other poorly understood reasons that may include inherent pathogenicity of some leptospiral strains or genetically determined host immunopathological responses. Pulmonary haemorrhage is recognised increasingly as a major, often lethal, manifestation of leptospirosis, the pathogenesis of which remains unclear. The completion of the genome sequence of Leptospira interrogans serovar lai, and other continuing leptospiral genome sequencing projects, promise to guide future work on the disease. Mainstays of treatment are still tetracyclines and beta-lactam/cephalosporins. No vaccine is available. Prevention is largely dependent on sanitation measures that may be difficult to implement, especially in developing countries.

2,055 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
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20242
2023519
20221,179
2021740
2020966
2019534