Infectious Diseases
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IPD in children may be a signal of immunodeficiency
Children with invasive pneumococcal disease may have a higher likelihood of underlying primary immunodeficiencies.
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Lefamulin found noninferior to moxifloxacin for bacterial pneumonia
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Vitamin C infusion falls short for sepsis and ARDS patients
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Direct-acting antiviral therapy boosts survival for infected HCC patients
Adults with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma had a significantly reduced risk of death after treatment of HCV infections with DAAs.
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FDA approves first live vaccine for smallpox, monkeypox prevention
Jynneos, a live, nonreplicating vaccine based on the vaccinia virus, for smallpox and monkeypox.
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USPSTF: Screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria cuts pyelonephritis risk
But the new recommendations urge clinicians to refrain from testing asymptomatic nonpregnant women and adult men.
Opinion
Taking vaccines to the next level via mucosal immunity
Protection at the mucosal level will likely be needed for success against norovirus, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), ...
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Hospital-acquired C. diff. tied to four ‘high-risk’ antibiotic classes
High-risk antibiotics included second-, third-, and fourth-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems, and lincosamides.
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Presumptive style of conversation boosts HPV vaccination rates in adolescents
The two-dose HPV vaccine schedule also seemed to improve completion rates.
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles cases continue to decline
Only two new cases were reported during the week ending Sept. 5.