Infectious Diseases
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CDC Issues First Report for 2012-2013 Flu Season
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Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Exposes Lack of Regulatory Oversight
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Nonpayment Fails to Improve Hospital Infection Rates
Major Finding: The rate of central catheter–associated bloodstream infections was 4.8% before the nonpayment policy was implemented and 4.7%...
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Ten States Dealing With H3N2 Outbreak
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Etanercept Recommended for RA Complicated by Hepatitis C
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Disparity in HIV Mortality Widens Between Whites, Nonwhites
Major Finding: Among non-Hispanic black men with the highest educational attainment, HIV mortality decreased from 117.89 to 15.35 per 100,000.
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HPV Vaccination Held Cost Effective for Boys
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H5N1 Called an Entrenched Threat to Human Health
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Fungal Meningitis Cases, Deaths Continue to Rise
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Three Degrees Help Drive Antibiotic Decision in Cellulitis
Major Finding: Of 63 cellulitis patients who were admitted to the hospital for intravenous antibiotic therapy, lesions were on average 3.4 °C...