Infectious Diseases
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Mood disorders affect length of stay, complication risk in pediatric pneumonia
Key clinical point: Pediatric pneumonia patients have a significantly longer length of hospital stay and a higher rate of complications when they...
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ACIP releases 2015-2016 flu vaccine recommendations
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Fungal foot infections risk secondary infection in diabetic patients
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Blood cultures contribute little to uncomplicated SSTI treatment
Key clinical point: Blood cultures reveal little evidence of bacteremia in children with uncomplicated SSTIs, even children not previously treated...
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HPV vaccine coverage continues to lag
Key clinical point: Rates of HPV vaccination in the United States continue to lag behind other vaccines commonly recommended for adolescents....
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Physician targeted intervention fails to reduce maternal vaccine hesitancy
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CDC: Coordinated strategy will curb resistant infections
Key clinical point: A coordinated U.S. strategy is needed to stem the tide of antibiotic-resistant and health care–associated infections. Major...
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FDA recommends steps to mitigate duodenoscope infection risk
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Hypertonic saline linked to modest drop in length of stay for bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Use of nebulized hypertonic saline shortens hospital length of stay modestly in pediatric patients with bronchiolitis.
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Uncommon strain of enterovirus causes paralytic symptoms in children
Investigators at the University of Virginia encountered a patient with acute flaccid myelitis caused by enterovirus C105, not the more common D68...