Infectious Diseases
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Parasitic infection emerging in the Southwestern U.S.
Key clinical point: Lesions containing a zoonotic parasite known as Onchocerca lupi are appearing in humans who reside in the Southwestern United...
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In men with HIV, GC/CT infections varied by anatomical site
Among HIV-infected males, positivity rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections varied significantly by anatomical site and presence of symptoms...
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VIDEO: Take steps now to keep gram-negative resistance at bay
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Results mixed in hospital efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Over an 8-year period the rates of antimicrobial resistance in Canadian hospitals increased significantly for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–...
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Peramivir effective against most flu viruses circulating globally
Key clinical point: Peramivir is potently effective against seasonal influenza viruses circulating globally. Major finding: During the 2013-2014...
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2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine honors parasitic disease research
Three biomedical scientists who developed revolutionary therapies for the treatment of parasitic diseases have won the 2015 Nobel Prize in...
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First EDition: News for and about the practice of emergency medicine
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Ocular syphilis on the rise: What clinicians must know
Ocular syphilis is on the rise, and physician misinformation about this known complication is common.
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Feds, drug company team up to combat bioterrorism
In the United States, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are responsible for 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths annually.
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Ebola virus in semen raises possibility of sexual transmission
The persistence and potential sexual transmission of the Ebola virus has implications for management of Ebola virus disease survivors but also...
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HHS funds development of experimental Ebola drug
BARDA has promised to pay up to $38 million for the development and manufacturing of a new experimental drug for treating the Ebola virus disease...