Infectious Diseases
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No Increased Bone Risk Seen With HIV Treatments
Major Finding: Neither antiretroviral therapy with tenofovir nor ART with boosted protease inhibitors was significantly associated with an...
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Young Black Women Remain at Highest Risk for Herpes
Major Finding: Among women in the United States, nearly 60% of all new herpes infections in 2007-2008 occurred in non-Hispanic blacks.Data Source...
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RSV, Rhinovirus Coinfections Common With Ped Bronchiolitis, Linked to Longer Hospital Stay
Major Finding: Of 564 children infected with rhinovirus, 70% had RSV coinfections. Rhinovirus alone was associated with a lower chance of being...
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ACIP Considers Recommending PCV13 for Adults
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Oral HIV Prophylaxis Slashes Heterosexual Infection Rates
Major Finding: In the first study, the risk of HIV transmission was reduced 62% with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Viread) and 73% with tenofovir...
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Ask Key Questions to Keep Travelers Healthy
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FDA Approves Booster DTP Vaccine for Elderly
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TB Prophylaxis Effective HIV-Infected Adults, but Not in Infants
Major Finding: Incidences of active TB or death were 3.1/100 person-years in the rifapentine-isoniazid group, 2.9 in the rifampin-isoniazid group...
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ACIP Keeps Current Recommendations For Zoster Vaccine
Clinical Inquiries
Is it safe to vaccinate children against varicella while they’re in close contact with a pregnant woman?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. All healthy children without evidence of immunity to varicella who are living in a household with a susceptible...
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Discordant Antibiotic Therapy for UTI Stretches Hospital Stays
Major Finding: Discordant antibiotic therapy occurred in 11% of children admitted for urinary tract infection.Data Source: A series of 192...