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Teens with PID underscreened for HIV, syphilis
Adolescents with PID were unlikely to be screened for HIV or syphilis, and many didn’t receive an appropriate antibiotic regimen.
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Risks identified for drug-resistant bacteremia in cirrhosis
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant organism bacteremia was 33% in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.
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Massachusetts named healthiest state for 2017
Mississippi, on the other hand, has the most room for improvement.
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FDA bans 24 ingredients from OTC health care antiseptic products
Affected products include health care personnel hand washes and hand rubs, surgical hand scrubs and hand rubs, and patient antiseptic skin...
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Drug price increases far outpaced inflation in 2015
Average increase in the cost of “market basket” of drugs widely used by older Americans has exceeded the inflation rate every year since 2004.
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Majority of influenza-related deaths among hospitalized patients occur after discharge
SAN DIEGO – More than 50% of hospitalized patients who died after a diagnosis of influenza expired within 30 days of hospital discharge.
From the Journals
AAP adds peramivir to influenza recommendations
The Academy gives advice on use of the recently approved influenza antiviral.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves raltegravir for newborns at risk for HIV-1 infection
Raltegravir (Isentress) is given in combination with other antiretrovirals to HIV-1 exposed newborns who weigh at least 2 kg.
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HealthCare.gov enrollment for 2018 nearly doubled in final week
Plans selected this year were down slightly from last year’s much longer open-enrollment period.
From the Journals
Chikungunya virus goes undetected despite chronic arthritis in 25% of patients after 20 months
The potential mechanisms by which chikungunya may cause chronic arthritis after viral clearing remain unknown.
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Zika RNA persists in blood components after clearance from plasma
Zika RNA can persist in blood components for about up to 3 months.