Infectious Diseases
Applied Evidence
What you can do to improve adult immunization rates
Easy-to-implement electronic or paper prompts and the system-based interventions outlined here can make a difference.
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Product pipeline promising for STI, pregnancy prevention
The one-size-fits-all SILCS diaphragm, which is made of silicone and is sold under the brand name Caya diaphragm, has been approved for use in...
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Caring for refugees requires flexibility, cultural humility
Refugee children may end up in your practice with diverse, complex needs greatly exceeding the typical needs of a U.S. child coming in for a well-...
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Chlorhexidine gel-pad dressing reduces bloodstream infections
Chlorhexidine-containing IV catheter securement dressings significantly reduced the incidence of central venous catheter–related bloodstream...
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Self-collected penile swabs provide accurate alternative for STI testing
Self-collected penile-meatal swabs perform as well as urethral swabs for the detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and Mycoplasma...
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Link between bacterial vaginosis and STIs unclear
Evidence is building for a link between bacterial vaginosis and an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections, but clinical trial data...
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PCORI approves $83 million for HCV, rare disease research
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Ocular syphilis on the rise: What clinicians must know
Ocular syphilis is on the rise, and physician misinformation about this known complication is common.
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Study tracks long-term mortality risk in MRSA bacteremia patients
Key clinical point: Longer treatment for MRSA infection was linked to lower mortality risk. Major finding: The mortality rate at 1 year was 17.8...
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HHS funds experimental flu drug for hospital patients
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has agreed to fund the development of an experimental drug for treating hospitalized patients...
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Study shows 23% of men don’t discuss male sex partners until HIV diagnosis
Twenty-three percent of men who tested positive for HIV at three North Carolina STD clinics initially hid the fact that they had sex with other...