Infectious Diseases
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Annual chlamydia screening fails to show significant benefit
Despite an uptick in chlamydia testing, after 3 years, there was only a 5% difference in the estimated treatment effect between the intervention...
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Reported pertussis underestimates true incidence by up to 93-fold
Key clinical point: The annual rate of pertussis in Americans less than 50 years old is up to 93-fold greater than the reported incidence.
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Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir combo effective in all HCV genotypes
The combination of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir had treatment success rates ranging from 98% in three of four phase III trials to 83% for patients...
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A small number of neonatal listeriosis cases may be of nonmaternal origin
A small but significant portion of neonatal listeriosis cases may not be caused by consumption of contaminated food by the mother, a new study...
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ICAAC: Prescribing guide successful in a children’s hospital
The introduction and dissemination of an antibiotic prescribing guide in a children’s hospital resulted in a statistically significant increase in...
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ICU care improves survival without raising costs
Compared with care on a general hospital ward, ICU care improved survival without raising costs significantly in a study of more than 1 million...
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Send patients reminders for flu vaccines, study says
Patients who receive reminders, recommendations, or offers for influenza vaccination from their health care providers are more likely to get...
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Diabetic foot ulcer: Early closure post debridement best
Diabetic foot ulcers are more likely to heal with early wound closure following surgical debridement than with nonclosure techniques.
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Septicemia due to ‘ESKAPE’ pathogens rose between 2008 and 2012
The incidence of septicemia due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria (referred to as the ESKAPE pathogens) increased in U.S. hospitals between 2008...
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Community hospitals harness rapid testing to slash bacteremia mortality
The use of rapid diagnostic testing in community hospitals sharply cuts time to antibiotic optimization and saves lives in patients with Gram-...
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Delayed treatment associated with higher mortality from VRE bloodstream infections
Key clinical point: Among patients with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bloodstream infections, early initiation of treatment with linezolid or...