Infectious Diseases
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Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in California
A new case of dengue fever is found to be acquired by bite of local mosquito, rather than through travel.
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Oropouche Virus
In recent months the epidemiology of Oropouche virus infections has changed. Infections are being identified in new geographic areas, including...
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Could a Virus Reverse Antibiotic Resistance?
Approach called “phage steering” uses bacteriophages to kill bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics.
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Gram Stain Doesn’t Improve UTI Diagnosis in the ED
The overall performance of Gram stain in diagnosing a UTI in the ED was comparable to that of automated bacterial counting in urinalysis but...
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Listeriosis During Pregnancy Can Be Fatal for the Fetus
Affected patients can be asymptomatic or experience gastrointestinal symptoms, myalgias, fevers, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or sepsis....
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Part of Taking a Good (Human) Patient History Includes Asking About Pet Vaccinations
Following trends in humans, rates of vaccination in pets have decreased in recent years.
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The Battle Against Recurrent UTIs in Welsh Women
A high level of resistance to two recommended antibiotics was observed, suggesting that more frequent urine cultures could better guide antibiotic...
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The New Formula for Stronger, Longer-Lasting Vaccines
Stanford researchers have developed a new vaccine helper that combines two kinds of adjuvants.
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The Next Frontier of Antibiotic Discovery: Inside Your Gut
The researchers hoped to identify peptides that the trillions of microbes use against each other in the fight for limited resources — ideally,...
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PrEP Prescription Pickups Vary With Prescriber Specialty
Patients were less likely to ignore HIV prevention medications when prescribed by a primary care clinician than by other non–infectious disease...
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Low HPV Vaccination in the United States Is a Public Health ‘Failure’
For this vaccine, which is incredibly safe and incredibly effective, in this country, only 38.6% have received even a single dose.