Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Anti-infective update addresses SSSI choices
ORLANDO – A new topical and two systemic choices are available to fight skin and soft tissue infections.
From the Journals
Earlier diagnosis, treatment needed to curb dramatic rise in neonatal HSV
High health care use and associated costs persisted 6 months after hospitalization.
Pearl of the Month
Cellulitis pearls
How would you treat this patient with cellulitis?
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AAP updates 2019-2020 flu vaccine recommendations to include nasal spray
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concurs that both the nasal spray and flu vaccine are acceptable.
From the Journals
For patients with HBV, daily aspirin may reduce risk of liver cancer
Sixteen years of data showed that daily aspirin therapy reduced the risk of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma by 29%.
News from the FDA/CDC
United States now over 300 measles cases for the year
Outbreak in Brooklyn accounted for half of last week’s new cases.
News from the FDA/CDC
H3N2 putting a damper on flu season’s departure
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Don’t miss baby scabies
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Scratching is not a sign of scabies in infants.
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FDA examines changing donation policies for men who have sex with men
New strategies could replace current deferral time windows with behavioral criteria. The agency is planning a pilot study to see if a short risk...
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FDA committee advises status quo for blood supply Zika testing
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CDC exhorts more testing and treatment of HIV