Perioperative infection prevention during inflatable penile prosthesis surgery: a narrative review.

Background And Objective: Penile prostheses are an option for the management of erectile dysfunction (ED). Over the years penile prosthesis surgery has become increasingly safe owing to improvements such as antibiotic usage, coated devices, and surgical techniques. However, infection remains a dreaded complication during prosthesis surgery.

Association of Chronic Medical Conditions With Severe Outcomes Among Nonpregnant Adults 18-49 Years Old Hospitalized With Influenza, FluSurv-NET, 2011-2019.

Background: Older age and chronic conditions are associated with severe influenza outcomes; however, data are only comprehensively available for adults ≥65 years old. Using data from the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET), we identified characteristics associated with severe outcomes in adults 18-49 years old hospitalized with influenza.

Methods: We included FluSurv-NET data from nonpregnant adults 18-49 years old hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza during the 2011-2012 through 2018-2019 seasons.