Infectious Diseases
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NIH study aims for better understanding of RSV
Researchers plan to develop a better understanding of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with the aim of developing future RSV antivirals and...
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Data suggest low vaccine exemption rates, but more granular data are needed
Parents of children in kindergarten in general are seeking exemptions from vaccination requirements for 1.7% of this population.
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Surveillance data support early flu vaccination
Influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2010-2011 through 2013-2014 flu seasons was moderate for up to 6 months post-vaccination – about the...
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Recurrent vesicular rash over the sacrum
Our patient thought she had a case of “recurrent shingles,” but the location of the blisters and the frequency with which they appeared told a...
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Vaccine-derived polio case presents new challenges to eradication
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ICEID: Surveillance program identifies enterovirus strain early
Consider implementing a surveillance program for the successful early identification of enterovirus, according to a new study presented at ICEID...
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Unusual spike in U.S. plague cases in 2015
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PCV13 boosts pediatric pneumococcal meningitis antibiotic susceptibility
Key clinical point: For children fully immunized with PCV13, empiric vancomycin may soon no longer be needed for pneumococcal meningitis. Major...
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ICEID: Clothing may transmit respiratory syncytial virus in NICU
Clothing worn by caregivers and visitors may be an important vehicle for the transmission of respiratory syncytial virus in the neonatal intensive...
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Postexposure prophylaxis may prevent Ebola disease development
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Hepatitis C: How to fine-tune your approach
Advances in drug therapy have made it possible to cure HCV infection. This article describes how best to screen, diagnose, and counsel these...