Infectious Diseases
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CDC: No medical therapy can yet be recommended for acute flaccid myelitis
Updated guidelines find no solid evidence behind any treatment, all which must still be considered anecdotal.
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Draft guidelines advise HIV screening for most teens and adults
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FDA approves rifamycin for treatment of traveler’s diarrhea
Rifamycin wins FDA approval for management of E. coli-related traveler's diarrhea.
From the Journals
Experts advise risk stratification for newborn early-onset sepsis
Risk stratification for early-onset sepsis differs for preterm and term neonates.
From the Journals
Consider omitting CSF testing in older, low-risk febrile infants
To confirm the safety of omitting CSF testing in low-risk febrile infants older than 28 days, a prospective study will be needed.
Conference Coverage
High rates of HCV treatment completion seen in people who inject drugs
Treatment of people who inject drugs will help prevent new cases of HCV, study coauthor maintains.
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New pediatric therapies show promise for influenza, multidrug-resistant pathogens
ORLANDO – Baloxavir, a recently approved fast-acting single-dose medication for influenza, is currently under study...
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Team approach needed to tackle complex care for fostered, adopted children
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More acute flaccid myelitis cases confirmed by CDC
Feds want to know if AFM is caused by virus, autoimmune process, or something else.
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Children are vulnerable to diseases emerging because of climate change
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Chronic liver disease independently linked to increased risk of falls
SAN FRANCISCO – Subjects with viral hepatitis had the strongest association with a history of falls.