Infectious Diseases
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
How to have a safer and more joyful holiday season
Unfortunately, the risks associated with gathering are not over.
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Ohio measles outbreak grows, fueled by vaccine hesitancy
Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New-case counts offer dueling narratives
Data from the American Academy of Pediatrics appear to conflict with information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vaccinating pregnant women protects infants against severe RSV infection
“The directness of the strategy, to vaccinate expectant mothers during pregnancy so that their newborn is then later protected, is new and a very...
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Systematic review supports preferred drugs for HIV in youths
Findings support the use of dolutegravir an raltegravir as part of WHO-recommended regimens for treating HIV.
From the Journals
Scientists use mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine
Two years ago marked a significant moment for messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
Feature
COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
Case Reports
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Conference Coverage
What length antibiotic course for prostatitis?
“Cystitis in men that does not affect the prostate is rare and should be classed as a complicated infection.”
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Flu hospitalizations drop amid signs of an early peak
Seasonal flu activity “appears to be declining in some areas,” the CDC said.
From the Journals
HIV vaccine trial makes pivotal leap toward making ‘super antibodies’
“The trial results show that one can design vaccines that induce antibodies with prespecified genetic features, and this may herald a new era of...