Infectious Diseases
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COVID frontline physicians afraid to seek mental health care
“The pandemic emphatically underscores our need to change the status quo when it comes to physicians’ mental health,” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
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Fulminant C. diff debate: Fecal transplants or antibiotics?
This type of infection represents about 8% of all C. difficile infections and is often fatal.
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Vertebral fractures in COVID-19 linked to mortality
Radiologic thoracic vertebral fractures were found in one-third of COVID-19 patients who underwent lateral chest x-rays, and those patients were...
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The new one-percenters: Children with COVID-19
Over 50,000 new child cases reported in the last week, but no additional deaths.
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu...
Conference Coverage
Acute HIV cases double in ED. Is COVID-19 responsible?
“The reason testing is so important, whether for HIV or COVID, is the more you test, the more you’re going to find.”
From the Journals
COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis
“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight...
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COVID spikes exacerbate health worker shortages in Rocky Mountains, Great Plains
“One case can take out a whole team of people in a blink of an eye.”
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TDF preferred in PrEP for Blacks and women, studies indicate
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Shared decision-making aids choice of PrEP
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COVID-19 vaccine standards questioned at FDA advisory meeting
Speakers asked for data showing COVID-19 vaccines can prevent serious illness and urged transparency about the agency’s deliberations for each...