Infectious Diseases
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Prenatal classes influence New Zealand moms' decision to vaccinate
Major finding: Attending childbirth education classes during pregnancy reduced the risk of delayed infant immunizations by 58%.Data source: The...
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Preventing herpes labialis
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Fecal microbiota transplant designated a biologic, requiring IND status
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Vaccine-resistant pertussis strains found in Philadelphia
Major finding: About 60% of 30 B.
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West Nile virus cases spiked in 2012
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WHO, CDC continue monitoring deadly new coronavirus
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Viral testing cut antibiotic use in children with respiratory illness
Major finding: In children hospitalized with an acute respiratory illness, a positive rapid viral panel increased the odds of receiving...
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AAP guidelines have changed bronchiolitis management
Major finding: Nonrecommended diagnostic and treatment method utilization in bronchiolitis cases decreased by up to 20% within 6 years of the...
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Delaying MMR, MMRV vaccines doubled febrile seizure risk
Major finding: When the MMRV vaccine was given at 16-23 months, the attributable risk of febrile seizures was about 2 per 2,000 doses.Data source...
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Palivizumab in preterm infants limits wheezing for 1 year
Major finding: The number of days in which a healthy preterm baby wheezed during the first year of life was 61% lower with palivizumab (1.8% of...