Infectious Diseases
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Antibiotics for Sore Throat? No Shame Allowed
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Steroids May Cut Antibiotics-related C difficile Risk
Major finding: Use of corticosteroids during antibiotics treatment was associated with a significantly lower risk of Clostridium difficile–...
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Pediatric pharyngitis guideline adherence falls short
Major finding: If managed according to guidelines, 8.1% of patients would have received antibiotics; 11.5% actually received antibiotics.Data...
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Measles Vaccination = Lower Seizure Risk
Major finding: The relative risk of vaccine-associated seizures was significantly greater (RR, 6.5) among children immunized at 16-23 months of...
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Consider MRSA in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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Respiratory Virus Season Hits Health Care Personnel Hard
Major finding: 22% of health care workers developed ARI symptoms and another 19% remained asymptomatic but had verifiable infection during...
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Hypothermia Could Prove Harmful in Adults with Severe Meningitis
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Varicella Vaccine: Two Doses are Better Than One
Major finding: Implementation of a two-dose varicella vaccine was associated with decreased disease incidence, hospitalizations, and outbreaks,...
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Investigational Norovirus Vaccine Reduces GI Symptoms
Major finding: Vaccination reduced vomiting and diarrhea by 52% versus placebo.Data source: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study...
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Universal Glove, Gown Precautions Reduce MRSA Spread
Major finding: The relative risk reduction for MRSA was 40.2% vs. 15.0% in the intervention vs.