Infectious Diseases
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Doctors: Shutdown affects patient health
Nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity down for second consecutive week
From the Journals
Intrapartum molecular GBS screening reduced newborn early-onset disease, antibiotic use
Whether this approach is cost effective would require more study, the investigators said.
From the Journals
Digoxin-furosemide reduces viral load, diameter of cutaneous warts
The mean HPV load declined by 94% in warts treated with the combination of digoxin and furosemide in a topical gel.
From the Journals
More than 23% of antibiotic fills deemed unnecessary
News
FDA approves Adacel for repeat Tdap vaccinations
From the Journals
Incidence of late-onset GBS cases are higher than early-onset disease
Maternal vaccines against the most common serotypes hold promise against late-onset GBS, and candidate vaccines are in development.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu season showing signs of decline
State and national measures of activity dropped during the first of week of 2019.
Opinion
Children who are coughing: Is it flu or bacterial pneumonia?
From the Journals
Proposed triple I criteria may overlook febrile women at risk post partum
Incidence of adverse clinical infectious outcomes was 12% among the suspected triple I group, comparable with 10% in the isolated maternal fever...
News
Puppy bite at yoga retreat leads to rabies death: Prompts health warning
Individuals going to rabies-endemic countries need a pretravel consultation with a travel health specialist regarding preexposure prophylaxis.