Infectious Diseases
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No increased birth defect risk found with oral fluconazole, with one exception
Major finding: Exposure to oral fluconazole in the first trimester was not associated with an increased risk of birth defects overall, but was...
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Sofosbuvir combo effective in unresponsive HCV
Major Finding: Sixty-eight percent of patients who took sofosbuvir plus weight-based doses of ribavirin and 48% of those who took sofosbuvir plus...
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Painful ear nodules
Was there a connection between our patient’s drug use and the appearance of his ears, which were turning black?
Commentary
Will screening open Pandora’s box?
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Identifying pediatric emergencies involving fever and rash
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Pregnancy sepsis score identifies safe ED discharges
Major finding: A sepsis risk scoring system for pregnant women has a negative predictive value of 99.9% for not needing ICU admission.Data Source...
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Poor oral health a risk factor in oncogenic HPV infection
Major finding: Poor oral health was associated with a 56% higher prevalence of oral infection with human papillomavirus.Data source: A nationally...
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HPV vaccine wears off quickly in HIV-positive women
Major finding: At 18 months, HPV vaccine was effective in less than 65% of HIV-positive women.Data Source: A prospective assessment of vaccine...
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Yeast infection four times as likely with penicillin use
Major finding: Yeast vaginitis was most likely in women who used a penicillin (aHR, 4.1), followed by cephalosporins (aHR, 3.3) and metronidazole...
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Expect miracles: New drug for hepatitis C may put treatment in the hands of primary care
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Doctors’ recommendations increase vaccine uptake in pregnancy
Major finding: Women are almost four times more likely to get Tdap during pregnancy and have at least one close contact get the shot if their...