Infectious Diseases
News
Two Doses May Be Good as Three With HPV Vaccine
Major Finding: Vaccine efficacy was shown to be comparable, at 80% or higher, in preventing infections among women who had received three, two, or...
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FDA: TNF Blockers Up Risk of Legionella, Listeria Infection
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Bacteria Hitch a Ride on Hospital Uniforms
Major Finding: A total of 63% of doctors’ and nurses’ uniforms contained potentially pathogenic bacteria in at least one place.Data Source: A...
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Childhood Bacterial Meningitis Brings Hefty Late Sequelae
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More Preteens Get Vaccinations, But Not All They Need
Major Finding: Although 55% of preteen patients had at least one vaccination visit at ages 11-12 years, 19.5% of the preteens who made a...
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Unusual Swine Flu Cases Have H1N1 Links
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Fluconazole-Resistant Vulvovaginitis Is Emerging
Clinical Inquiries
What risk factors contribute to C difficile diarrhea?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CERTAIN ANTIBIOTICS AND USING 3 OR MORE ANTIBIOTICS AT ONE TIME are associated with Clostridium difficile-associated...
Applied Evidence
Chronic hepatitis B infection: A workshop consensus statement and algorithm
Here, presented with an evidence-based algorithm, are workshop consensus recommendations on whom to screen for hepatitis B and when to pursue...
Photo Rounds
Pruritic rash on trunk
The patient had been treated with topical antifungals and steroids without relief, but a more detailed history suggested a serious infectious...