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From the Journals
Missed opportunities abound to give HPV vaccine to adolescent girls
Chances were missed even in well-adolescent and vaccine-related visits.
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New antiviral combination for HCV infection in kidney disease
Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir exhibit potent antiviral activity across all six major HCV genotypes.
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Nearly 80% of health care personnel stepped up for flu shots
Large Internet survey shows high rates of vaccination, as well as potential strategies to improve them further.
Conference Coverage
Ribaxamase reduced new CDI infection by 71%
Hospitalized patients who received the investigational oral agent ribaxamase had a 71% reduction in the development of new Clostridium difficile...
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Tdap during pregnancy, or before, offers infants pertussis protection
Many women still don’t receive Tdap during pregnancy.
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Study supports routine rapid HCV testing for at-risk youth
Routine finger-stick testing was the most cost-effective way to screen urban adolescents and young adults for hepatitis C virus infection.
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U.S. measles incidence since 2001 is low but increasing
Failure to vaccinate, rather than failure of vaccine performance, may be the main driver.
News from the FDA/CDC
To boost HCV testing in baby boomers, offer the option
Offer the test, and they’ll probably take it.
Conference Coverage
Iceland is making progress toward total eradication of HCV
“If we only scaled up treatment, we would not reach the goal of eliminating HCV infection. We needed something else,”
Conference Coverage
Household MRSA contamination predicted human recolonization
Pets do not need to be colonized with MRSA to be reservoirs. They can carry it in “the petting zone.”
Conference Coverage
Study IDs risk predictors of PrEP use in MSM
Recent sexual risk behavior, partnership type may predict PrEP use in men who have sex with men.