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Variation in bacterial drug susceptibility tied to TB relapse risk
Higher pretreatment drug concentrations close to susceptibility breakpoint predicted relapse in patients with TB.
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Bone biopsy in suspected osteomyelitis: Culture and histology matter
Podiatrist says it’s not enough to get a culture biopsy on its own; genetic sequencing may play a role in future.
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Patient transfers between hospitals contribute substantially to CDI burden
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Hand hygiene linked to reduced ICU health care–associated infections
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Negative chest x-ray to rule out pediatric pneumonia
Chest radiography can be used to rule out pneumonia in children suspecting of having the disease, and thus reduce antibiotic use.
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McCain’s complicated health care legacy: He hated the ACA. He also saved it
Sen. McCain’s health care efforts bolstered his reputation as a lawmaker willing to work across the aisle.
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Medicare donut hole: Fewer enrollees, more spending in 2016
The number of part D enrollees reaching the coverage gap dropped, but out-of-pocket costs went up.
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Live attenuated flu vaccine gets ACIP nod for 2018-2019 season
No preferential recommendation is made for one flu vaccine product over another.
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Tuition-free med school touches off multimillion-dollar debate
New York University’s School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished.
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Russian Twitter bots and trolls amplify vaccine controversy
Twitter’s “antivaccine content may increase the risks of infection by both computer and biological viruses,” researchers found.
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Neural-tube defect signal from dolutegravir HIV treatment raises concerns