Infectious Diseases
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Telemedicine not widely used
Brain injury in sickle cell merits more attention.
From the Journals
New syphilis cases for pregnant women rose 61% over 5 years
Risk factor screening is likely inadequate in high prevalence areas, and likely first and third trimester screening for syphilis is more...
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Parental leave for residents
Social media can help you stay up-to-date: advice on how to use it.
Conference Coverage
Be judicious with empiric antibiotics for febrile neutropenia
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Responding to pseudoscience
From the Journals
Non-TB mycobacteria infections rising in COPD patients
A study using VA patient data found a sharp uptick in non-TB mycobacteria infections from 2012 and a higher risk of death.
Conference Coverage
It’s time for universal HCV screening in the ED
SAN FRANCISCO –
From the Journals
Prenatal, postnatal neuroimaging IDs most Zika-related brain injuries
Lack of prolonged maternal viremia did not predict normal fetal or neonatal brain imaging.
Conference Coverage
People with HIV still at increased cardiovascular risk
CHICAGO – Even in a recent era of antiretroviral therapy, U.S. people with HIV had a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease events.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Acute flaccid myelitis on the decline for 2018
Pattern of reduced cases in November “appears to be repeating.”