Infectious Diseases
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E-tests Pick Up Vancomycin Resistance Automated Systems Miss
Major Finding: Of 93 S. aureus blood and respiratory isolates that e-testing indicated were not susceptible to vancomycin, automated testing...
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Pretreatment Care Predicts HCV Outcomes
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Analysis Details the GI Disease Burden in U.S.
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Counseling Decreased TNF-Related Salmonella, Listeria Infections
Major Finding: Among patients taking anti TNF-alpha drugs, advice to abstain from high-risk foods decreased the incidence of Salmonella and...
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Sternal SSIs, Mediastinitis Plummet Under Preop Decolonization Program
Major Finding: Following initiation of a preoperative S.
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Postpartum Tdap Acceptance Impacts Infant Vaccine Rates
Major Finding: Mothers who accepted the Tdap vaccine were 13.5 times more likely to fully immunize their infant than not to do so.
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Serious Bacterial Infections Uncommon in Infants
Major Finding: The overall incidence rate of serious bacterial infections was 4.6/1,000 full-term births while the incidence rate of febrile...
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Typhoid Vaccines Estimated to Be 84% Effective
Major Finding: The estimated effectiveness of typhoid vaccines in travelers stands at 84%.Data Source: A study of 649 cases of typhoid fever and...
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Probiotics Plus High-Risk Antibiotics Increased C. difficile Risk
Major Finding: The risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection among patients who received probiotics plus high-risk antibiotics was 2.7...