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Focal cultures, PCR upped Kingella detection in pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis
Focal cultures, PCR, upped <i>Kingella</i> detection in pediatric bone and joint infections.
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Public health intervention helps stem tuberculosis transmission
A Texas county uses public health initiatives to improve disease control.
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Inappropriate C. diff. testing reduced with ‘Hard Stop’ protocol
A new testing protocol cut <i>C. difficile-infection</i> testing by 42% without delaying any diagnoses.
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Faster multiplex PCR improved management of pediatric acute respiratory illness
Using a faster multiplex PCR test improved pediatric acute respiratory illness management.
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Study eyes factors that may trigger breakthrough bacteremia
Bacteria with favorable susceptibility profiles don’t always translate reliably into treatment successes, according to a detailed study of six...
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New data dissect global burden of scabies
Children and teens are most affected.
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Dentist-prescribed antibiotics implicated in community-acquired C. diff
SAN DIEGO – Dental antibiotics help drive community-acquired C. difficile infections.
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HIV antiretroviral resistance can affect more than 10% of pregnant women
HIV antiretroviral resistance among pregnant women may be even more common now that antiretrovirals are widely available.
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In the reemergence of typhus, the challenge is early diagnosis
SAN DIEGO – Doxycycline is the drug of choice for almost all of the rickettsial infections.
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Study: Macrolide treatment lowers risk of failure in pediatric CAP patients
SAN DIEGO – Macrolides show lower treatment failure in children with pneumonia.
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FDA approves test to screen donated blood for Zika virus
The cobas Zika test is the first test approved for screening the blood supply.