Infectious Diseases
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Resistant gonorrhea rates high in China, raise concerns in U.S.
Recent sky high ceftriaxone resistance rates documented in gonococcal isolates in China bode ill for the current first-line treatment regimen in...
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Invasive candidiasis hospitalizations down overall
The incidence of hospitalizations associated with invasive candidiasis decreased between 2007 and 2012, but both elderly and black patients remain...
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Stroke risk rose in autoimmune disease patients after herpes zoster
Key clinical point: Stroke risk increased by 50% in the month after patients with autoimmune diseases had an episode of herpes zoster. Major...
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Answers elusive in quest for better chlamydia treatment
The jury is out on whether azithromycin is still as effective as doxycycline.
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Dengue disease is here and U.S. physicians need to get to know it
Know the warning signs that distinguish a case of self-limited dengue from one headed for severe and potentially fatal complications.
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Zika virus adds to dengue and chikungunya threat in Brazil
Clusters of acute exanthematous illness since 2014 in Brazil have been linked to the Zika virus, but research also suggests the concurrent...
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Early diagnosis of primary amebic meningoencephalitis key to treatment
A 2014 Florida case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis – a rare, typically fatal infection of the brain – is a reminder to physicians of the...
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Norovirus sends 1.6 million to doctors every year
Norovirus infections send about 1.6 million people to the doctor every year in the United States, according to the first active surveillance study...
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Pediatric pertussis tied to minor elevation in epilepsy risk
Early-onset pertussis (older than age 3 years) has been linked to an increase, albeit small, in epilepsy risk.
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2014 saw spike in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea
Enhanced gonorrhea susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporin-class antibiotic agents may have been temporary.
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Off-label prescriptions frequently cause adverse events
Off-label prescribing of drugs is common and very likely to cause adverse events, particularly when no strong scientific evidence supports the off...