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Last updated: Jul 13, 2026

Infectious Disease5 articles

Impact 2

Adverse Drug Reactions Associated With Longer All-Oral MDR/XDR-TB Regimens: Prospective Pharmacovigilance Evidence From a High-Burden Tertiary Care Setting in North India.

Published: 2026-07-13

The Annals of pharmacotherapy

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study evaluated the safety profile of longer all-oral regimens for multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in India. A total of 102 patients were enrolled, achieving a treatment success rate of 77.5%. The study reported 158 adverse drug reactions (ADRs)...

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Detection and antimicrobial susceptibility of genital mycoplasmas in women and men, with 23S rRNA and parC mutation analysis in Mycoplasma genitalium.

Published: 2026-07-13

Scientific reports

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study investigates the prevalence of Mycoplasma hominis and Mycoplasma genitalium in infertile and fertile individuals in Hormozgan Province, Iran. Among 400 participants, Mycoplasma DNA was found in 22%, with higher rates in infertile individuals. Notably, 31.1% of M. genitalium isolates sh...

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Rickettsia massiliae and its public health significance across Palearctic and Oriental regions: a scoping review.

Published: 2026-07-13

Infectious diseases of poverty

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This scoping review focuses on Rickettsia massiliae, detailing its transmission, diagnostic methods, and distribution in the Palearctic and Oriental regions. It identifies multiple arthropod vectors, including various tick genera and highlights the epidemiological importance of dogs, sheep, cattl...

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Diagnostic accuracy of CRP and myeloperoxidase as a 2-marker biosignature for the diagnosis of symptomatic TB.

Published: 2026-07-12

Scientific reports

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study addresses the urgent need for rapid tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics through non-sputum-based tests. It evaluates the combination of C-reactive protein (CRP) and Myeloperoxidase (MPO) as a two-protein signature in diagnosing TB. The study involved 109 serum samples from adults with TB-lik...

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Sepsis in Dogs and Cats-Consensus Definition and Clinical Criteria.

Published: 2026-07-12

Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study addresses the definition and identification of sepsis in small animals, specifically cats and dogs, highlighting the need for alignment with human medicine definitions. It emphasizes that sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated host response to infection leading to organ dysfunction....

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