Infectious Diseases
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Risk score assesses likelihood of fecal transplant failure
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Palivizumab cut odds of RSV hospitalization, belying AAP recommendations
Palivizumab cut the odds of severe RSV infection by nearly 75% among patients who the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended not routinely...
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ACIP recommends changes to 2016 adult immunization schedule
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved a series of changes to the 2016 adult immunization schedule, including...
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ACIP updates immunization schedules for children, adolescents
The CDC’s ACIP voted to approve a series of changes to the current immunization schedules for children and adolescents.
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IDWeek: VA found no evidence of CRE transmission through duodenoscopes
Researchers found “no compelling evidence” that carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae were transmitted to Veterans Affairs patients during more...
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IDWeek: Despite better drugs, HCV deaths keep rising
Despite better therapies, deaths from hepatitis C virus infection continue to rise, indicating poor penetrance of medications and care to patients...
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IDWEEK: Antibiotic ‘time-out’ cut vancomycin use
A self-directed antibiotic time-out performed 72-96 hours into treatment was tied to increases in appropriate discontinuations of vancomycin.
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Susceptible S. aureus more deadly than MRSA
Given that the absolute numbers of infections and deaths due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus exceed those due to MRSA, hospitals...
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Some household pets found to be colonized with S. aureus
In households of children with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, pet dogs and cats were often colonized with S. aureus...
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HIV testing low among patients admitted for pneumonia
Only 39% of patients hospitalized for pneumonia underwent HIV testing, even though federal recommendations for universal HIV screening in all...
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Decline in antibiotic effectiveness could harm surgical, chemotherapy patients
An increase of surgical site infections stemming from pathogens resistant to antibiotic prophylaxis could result in thousands of infection-related...