Infectious Diseases
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Study: Exposure History Critical to Design of Universal Flu Vaccine
PURLs
Sterile or Nonsterile Gloves for Minor Skin Excisions?
Clinical Review
HIV: Still Epidemic After 30 Years
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Prophylactic Antibiotics Don’t Prevent Poststroke Pneumonia
Key clinical point: Prophylactic antibiotics don’t prevent poststroke pneumonia in patients with dysphagia. Major finding: According to the...
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Shingles Vaccine Protection Lasted 5-6 Years in Autoimmune Disease Patients
Key clinical point: Protection against shingles appeared to wane between the fifth and sixth years after patients with autoimmune diseases...
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AAP: Most Parents Develop Vaccine Preferences Before Pregnancy
Key clinical point: A majority of parents decide before conception whether to vaccinate their newborn. Major finding: 72% of parents had settled...
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Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Treats Recalcitrant Warts in Preadolescent Children
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Most Pediatricians, FPs Report Vaccine Refusal; 14% Dismiss Families From Practice
Key clinical point: In a survey, most providers reported having some families refuse vaccines, and 21% of pediatricians reported subsequent...
PURLs
This Adjunct Medication Can Speed CAP Recovery
CE/CME
November 2015: Click for Credit
Topics include: Low-risk prostate cancer • CVD and extremes of sleep • S aureus in pediatric CAP • Sunscreens with DNA repair enzymes •...