Open Forum Infectious Diseases publishes clinical, translational, and basic research in a fully open access, online journal. An official journal of
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@IDSAInfo
. OFID publishes clinical, translational and basic research in a fully open access, online journal. Follow us to stay up to date and comment on all our latest content.
We are very excited to announce that Roger J. Bedimo, MD, FIDSA, has been selected as the next editor-in-chief of OFID! Dr. Bedimo will succeed interim co-editors-in-chief
@jobadd
and
@FungalDoc
who have led OFID throughout the search process.
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We are excited to announce two interim co-editors-in-chief to lead the journal as an open search is conducted for
@PaulSaxMD
’s successor as editor-in-chief:
@FungalDoc
and
@jobadd
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Effect of fecal microbial transplantation on Clostridioides difficile infection: dysbiosis, metabolites and health related quality of life
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Short Course of Antifungal Therapy in Patients With Uncomplicated Candida Bloodstream Infection: Another Case of Less Is More in the Clinical Setting?
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High Dose Cefepime Versus Carbapenems for Bacteremia Caused by Enterobacterales with Moderate to High Risk of Clinically Significant AmpC β-lactamase Production
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Combination of anti-staphylococcal β lactam with standard therapy compared to standard therapy alone for the treatment of MRSA bacteraemia: a post hoc analysis of the CAMERA2 trial using a desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) approach
✅ Just Accepted
We are pleased to announce that our new editorial board officially took office on July 1, 2023! The board is led by our new editor-in-chief Roger J. Bedimo, MD, FIDSA.
Although procalcitonin was higher in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 and bacterial coinfection, this was neither clinically significant nor diagnostically useful.
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#OFIDEditorsChoice
@PaulSaxMD
@DrJLi
@clarkdrussell
Comparison of Adjuvant Clindamycin versus Linezolid for Severe Invasive Group A Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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Outcomes of Ceftriaxone compared with Cefazolin OR Nafcillin/Oxacillin for Outpatient Therapy for Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) BSIs - Results from a Large United States Claims Database
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@igegeorgemd
@washuid
Syphilis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Investigating Non-Penicillin Therapeutic Strategies
✍️ by
@GYCallado
@AlexMarra73
et al.
✅ Just Accepted
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As OPAT becomes more common, it may be difficult to stay current with recent related publications. This collection - developed by a group of multidisciplinary OPAT clinicians - highlights the top OPAT manuscripts from 2021
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#IDTwitter
The Relationship Between Antibiotic Agent and Mortality in Patients With Febrile Neutropenia due to Staphylococcal Bloodstream Infection: A Multicenter Cohort Study
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Effect of fecal microbial transplantation on Clostridioides difficile infection: dysbiosis, metabolites and health related quality of life
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Outcomes of Ceftriaxone compared with Cefazolin OR Nafcillin/Oxacillin for Outpatient Therapy for Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) BSIs - Results from a Large United States Claims Database
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@igegeorgemd
@washuid
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Candidemia in Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: Uncertainty in Management Based on Current International Guidelines
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Effect of Antibiotic Therapy Before Arthrocentesis on Synovial Fluid Cell Count and Differential for Diagnosis of Native Joint Septic Arthritis
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Early Switch From Intravenous to Oral Antibiotics in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: An Algorithm-Based Prospective Multicenter Pilot Trial
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Treatment with a three-drug regimen for pulmonary tuberculosis based on rapid molecular detection of isoniazid resistance: a non-inferiority randomized trial (FAST-TB)
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Effect of fecal microbial transplantation on Clostridioides difficile infection: dysbiosis, metabolites and health related quality of life
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🧵 Check out the thread below to see just a small sample of the fantastic content you can expect when you follow OFID!
Oral Versus Standard Antimicrobial Treatment for Pyogenic Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Single-Center, Retrospective, Propensity Score-Balanced Analysis
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Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Should Opening Pressure Direct Management?
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Multiple Simultaneous Infections with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in the Setting of GATA2 Mutation and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
✅ Just Accepted
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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia prophylaxis in patients on hemodialysis: a future tool for the "Swiss Army knife" of antibiotics?
✅ Just Accepted
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We are pleased to announce that Supavit “Mac” Chesdachai, MD, (
@S_Chesdachai
) from Mayo Clinic, has been selected to be the mentee participating in this year’s editorial mentoring pilot program for OFID!
Fatigue severity over time was associated with COVID-19 severity; almost half of study participants w/ initially severe/critical COVID-19 remained severely fatigued 12 months after disease onset.
#OFIDEditorsChoice
#IDTwitter
@PaulSaxMD
@DrJLi
@epi_elks
Hyponatremia as a predictor of cryptococcal meningitis and death among asymptomatic persons with HIV and cryptococcal antigenemia
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Treatment of Piperacillin-Tazobactam–Nonsusceptible/Ceftriaxone-Susceptible Infections With Carbapenem Versus Carbapenem-Sparing Antimicrobials
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Effectiveness and Optimal Duration of Adjunctive Rifampin Treatment in the Management of Staphylococcus Aureus Prosthetic Joint Infections after Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention
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#Curbsiding
: potential value and patient confidentiality implications of infectious disease clinician peer consultations via social media
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Can the Future of ID Escape the Inertial Dogma of Its Past? : The Exemplars of Shorter Is Better and Oral Is the New IV
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#OFIDEditorsChoice
Combination of anti-staphylococcal β lactam with standard therapy compared to standard therapy alone for the treatment of MRSA bacteraemia: a post hoc analysis of the CAMERA2 trial using a desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) approach
✅ Just Accepted
Truth in DAIR: Duration of Therapy and the Use of Quinolone/Rifampin-Based Regimens After Debridement and Implant Retention for Periprosthetic Joint Infections
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Impact of Antifungal Prophylaxis Continuation or Discontinuation after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant on the incidence of Invasive Mold Infection
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An NDM-Producing Escherichia coli Clinical Isolate Exhibiting Resistance to Cefiderocol and the Combination of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Aztreonam: Another Step Toward Pan-β-Lactam Resistance
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#OFIDEditorsChoice
#IDTwitter
The Comparative Effectiveness of Fidaxomicin compared to Vancomycin in Populations with Immunocompromising Conditions for the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection, a Single Center Study
✅ Just Accepted
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@msoubani1
Impact of Blood Culture Contamination on Antibiotic Use, Resource Utilization, and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Dutch and US Hospitals
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Short Course of Antifungal Therapy in Patients with Uncomplicated Candida Bloodstream Infection: Another Case of Less is More in the Clinical Setting?
✅ Just Accepted
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The Burden of Invasive Fungal Disease Following CAR T-cell Therapy and Strategies for Prevention
✍️ by
@JessicaLittleMD
et al.
✅ Just Accepted
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Impact of the Febrile Podcast and Learning Resource as an Infectious Diseases Education Platform
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@swinndong
,
@febrilepodcast
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia prophylaxis in patients on hemodialysis: a future tool for the "Swiss Army knife" of antibiotics?
✅ Just Accepted
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Current Role of Prospective Monitoring, Pre-emptive and Prophylactic Therapy for Human Herpesvirus-6 after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
✅ Just Accepted
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Diagnostic Stewardship: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Blood Collection Diversion Devices Used to Reduce Blood Culture Contamination and Improve the Accuracy of Diagnosis in Clinical Settings
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Impact of Blood Culture Contamination on Antibiotic Use, Resource Utilization, and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Dutch and US Hospitals
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Impact of hypoalbuminemia on ceftriaxone treatment failure in patients with Enterobacterales bacteremia: a propensity matched, retrospective cohort study
✅ Just Accepted
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Although procalcitonin was higher in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 and bacterial coinfection, this was neither clinically significant nor diagnostically useful.
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#OFIDEditorsChoice
@PaulSaxMD
@DrJLi
@clarkdrussell
Impact of Infectious Diseases Consultation on the Outcome of Patients With Enterococcal Bacteremia: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
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Utility of urine cultures during febrile neutropenia workup in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients without urinary symptoms
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Should we use rifampicin in periprosthetic joint infections caused by staphylococci when the implant has been exchanged? A multicentre observational cohort study
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A Desirability of Outcome Ranking Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Seven Versus Fourteen Days of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infection
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This study suggests that clinicians caring for people with HIV aged 50 and older should be aware of the risk of frailty and calls for more collaboration with geriatricians for integrated HIV management.
#OFIDEditorsChoice
#IDTwitter
@FungalDoc
@YujiY0402
Comparing 7 vs 6-8 Day Penicillin Treatment Intervals Among Pregnant People with Syphilis of Late or Unknown Duration: No Difference Found in Incidence of Congenital Syphilis
✅ Just Accepted
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Clinical Risk Scores to Predict Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Fluoroquinolone, Nitrofurantoin, and Third-Generation Cephalosporin Non-Susceptibility among Outpatient Episodes of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections among Adults
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Cryptococcus neoformans infections differ among HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative individuals: results from a nationwide surveillance program in France
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Accuracy of the C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin for Diagnosing Bacterial Infections Among Subjects with Persistent Fever in the Tropics
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