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Rio Olympics tally for U.S. athletes is 6% West Nile infections, no Zika
SAN DIEGO - A comparison of risk prevention behaviors in those who were and were not infected suggested that use of mosquito repellent did provide...
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Involving experts in S. aureus bacteremia treatment reduces mortality
SAN DIEGO – Either involvement of an antimicrobial stewardship team or an infectious disease consultant will do.
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Cases of Legionnaires’ continue to rise in the United States
SAN DIEGO – Almost all Legionella outbreaks could be prevented with effective water management.
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Nearly 10% of patients with candidemia had CDI
SAN DIEGO – Patients with diabetes, hemodialysis, solid organ transplantation, or a prior recent hospital stay are at increased risk of...
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Thirty-one percent of multidrug-resistant infections were community acquired
SAN DIEGO – Community-acquired multidrug-resistant infections included MRSA, Clostridium difficile, and gram-negative infections.
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Simple rule boosted yield of molecular tests for enteric pathogens
SAN DIEGO – This reduced testing by 43% but retained high sensitivity.
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Wait at least 2 days to replace central venous catheters in patients with candidemia
SAN DIEGO – It likely will reduce 30-day mortality.
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Post-Ebola syndrome includes neurologic sequelae
A natural history study finds nearly all Ebola survivors experience neurologic sequelae, but symptoms are improving in some patients.
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Ciprofloxacin cured gyrA wild-type Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections
SAN DIEGO – Test identifies if infections will respond to ciprofloxacin.
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Rectal swabs concurred with stool tests in children with GI illness
SAN DIEGO – Appears to be a good substitute for a bulk stool sample.
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Steroids underused in bacterial meningitis despite low risk
SAN DIEGO – When used, they are being used later than is recommended.