Infectious Diseases
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Telaprevir Ups Response Rates Across IL28B Genotypes in Hepatitis C
Major Finding: Sustained virologic response rates in patients with the CT allele for IL28B were 71% with 12-week telaprevir plus pegylated...
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Age-Based Hep C Screening May Work Better Than Risk-Based Screening
Major Finding: BCS would result in 59,000 fewer deaths related to HCV infection and 106,000 fewer cases of advanced liver disease, compared with...
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FDA Clears Quick Test Distinguishing MRSA From MSSA
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FDA Targets Unapproved STD Meds Sold Online
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Sexual Associations of HPV May Be Barrier to Vaccinating Boys
Major Finding: Parents were less likely to intend to vaccinate their sons if they ranked anal or oropharyngeal cancer as the most severe possible...
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure May Worsen Illness in Kids Hospitalized With Flu
Major Finding: During their hospital stay for influenza, children previously exposed to secondhand smoke were significantly more likely to require...
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Returning traveler with painful penile mass
Our patient thought he’d practiced “safe sex” while traveling in Vietnam. But a week after his return, he sought care for a tender penile lump and...
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FDA: Second Protease Inhibitor Backed for Treating Hepatitis C
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Blood Cultures Help Assess Selected Children With Pneumonia
Major Finding: Children with community-acquired pneumonia seen in the emergency department of an urban pediatric hospital had a 2% rate of...
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Tdap Vaccine May Cause Reactions in Milk-Allergic Children
Major Finding: Seven milk-allergic children in one practice had anaphylactic reactions to Tdap vaccine; the amount of milk protein found in...