Infectious Diseases
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Congenital syphilis continues to rise at an alarming rate
Nationwide, 1,306 infants acquired syphilis from their mother in 2018, a 40% rise over 2017.
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Too few pregnant women receive both influenza and Tdap vaccines
About two-thirds of pregnant women did not receive both the influenza and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy, but strong provider recommendations can...
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Interventions significantly improve NICU immunization rates
The researchers implemented five interventions and went from fully immunizing slightly more than half to almost every infant in the neonatal ICU...
News from the FDA/CDC
New York declares end to 2018 measles outbreak
Reports of unrelated measles cases in the state continue.
Conference Coverage
IDWeek examined hot topics in the clinical treatment of infectious diseases
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Oral beta-lactams provide noninferior postdischarge pyelonephritis treatment
WASHINGTON – Beta-lactams were noninferior to fluoroquinolones or trimethoprim-...
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Measles 2019: Most cases occurred in close-knit, undervaccinated communities
CDC researcher report on 22 outbreaks in 17 states.
Conference Coverage
Oral drug cut viral respiratory tract infections in elderly
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Massachusetts tops state vaccination rankings
Where did your state finish?
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Descovy as HIV PrEP for men and transgender women who have sex with men
The new drug combo provides an alternative to Truvada for PrEP for the defined populations.