Infectious Diseases
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1 in 7 Zika-exposed babies have at least one health problem related to the virus
New CDC data is the first long-term follow-up on babies with prenatal Zika exposure.
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Genetic composition of HCV changes with HIV coinfection
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FDA warns against azithromycin in blood or lymph node cancers
Azithromycin can lead to relapse and death when used to prevent an inflammatory lung condition in patients with blood or lymph node cancers who...
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Four syndromes suggest life-threatening PVL-positive S. aureus infection
MALMO, SWEDEN – Suggested empiric treatment is vancomycin, clindamycin, plus IVIG.
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Study supports meningococcal B vaccine in children with rare diseases
Its strength held up in children with asplenia and splenic dysfunction but flagged in complement deficiency
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DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib in infancy maintains lasting immune memory against HBV in teens
MALMO, SWEDEN – “We saw a clear fantastic anamnestic response.” – Tino F. Schwarz, MD.
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People with HIV develop more frailty despite treatment
AMSTERDAM – Middle-aged and elderly people with HIV developed more frailty than did similar uninfected people, and frailty predicted worse...
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Incident heart failure linked to HIV infection
AMSTERDAM – Medical records from a large U.S. health system suggest that incident heart failure independently links to HIV infection.
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Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children
MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a...
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Reducing risk of febrile convulsion after first dose of MMRV
MALMO, SWEDEN –
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World off track for meeting 2020 HIV prevention, mortality goals