Infectious Diseases
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U.S congenital syphilis rates on the rise
Since 2012, congenital syphilis rates in newborns have increased significantly, and in 2014 the disease incidence reached its highest rate since...
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Judicious antibiotic use key in ambulatory settings
Dr. Kristina Bryant discusses the need for physicians in office practice to exercise antibiotic stewardship.
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Shared decision making reduces antibiotic use
Shared decision making between doctors and patients for the treatment of acute respiratory infections can achieve significant short-term...
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Sofosbuvir plus velpatasvir effective at treating HCV genotype 1 and 3 patients
Patients with genotype 1 or 3 hepatitis C virus infection responded well to therapy with 400 mg of sofosbuvir combined with 100 mg of velpatasvir...
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Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir combo effective in treatment-naive HCV patients*
A combination of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir effectively treated all six hepatitis C virus genotypes in treatment-naive patients without cirrhosis...
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Shingles vaccine protection lasted 5-6 years in autoimmune disease patients
Key clinical point: Protection against shingles appeared to wane between the fifth and sixth years after patients with autoimmune diseases...
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Stroke risk rose in autoimmune disease patients after herpes zoster
Key clinical point: Stroke risk increased by 50% in the month after patients with autoimmune diseases had an episode of herpes zoster. Major...
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HPV vaccinations not linked to CRPS and POTS in young women
HPV vaccines do not increase risk of complex regional pain syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in young women.
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Answers elusive in quest for better chlamydia treatment
The jury is out on whether azithromycin is still as effective as doxycycline.
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Dengue disease is here and U.S. physicians need to get to know it
Know the warning signs that distinguish a case of self-limited dengue from one headed for severe and potentially fatal complications.
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Promising nonvaccine approaches to controlling dengue
As dengue vaccine development stumbles, nonpesticide-based mosquito control strategies gain traction.