From the Conference: Hot Papers in ID

As presented by Matthew Muller (in order of presentation):

1. "The Animal Rule" - Raxibacumab for the Treatment of Inhalational Anthrax
2. "The Acid Truth" - Acid suppressive medication use and the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia
3. "If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much" - Decontamination of the Digestive Tract and Oropharynx in the ICU
4. "Zero Tolerance for CLI" - Chlorhexadine-Impregnated Sponges and Less Frequent Dressing Changes for Prevention of Catheter-Related Infections in Critically ill Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial
5. "Short Red Snappers" - Adverse Events with 4 months of Rifampin therapy or 9 months of isoniazid therapy for latent TB
6. "Short Red Snappers (2)" - Moxifloxacin vs. Ethambutol in the initial treatment of tuberculosis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled phase II study
7. "Maybe yes, maybe no" - Corticosteroids in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock in adults: a systematic review. Accompanying editorial here.
   
8. "Pandemic Influenza - Much ado about nothing?" - Severe Respiratory Disease Concurrent with the circulation of H1N1