Infectious Diseases
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Long-acting injectables noninferior to tablet integrase for HIV
SEATTLE – Monthly injections were preferred by 98%-99% of participants over oral drugs.
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Increased sudden death risk in HIV linked to cardiac fibrosis
SEATTLE – Time to add fibrosis to defibrillator implantation criteria?
News from the FDA/CDC
H3N2 putting a damper on flu season’s departure
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FDA examines changing donation policies for men who have sex with men
New strategies could replace current deferral time windows with behavioral criteria. The agency is planning a pilot study to see if a short risk...
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FDA committee advises status quo for blood supply Zika testing
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CDC exhorts more testing and treatment of HIV
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles cases confirmed in three more states
Conference Coverage
Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients
SEATTLE – Two studies detail the risk factors of first-time venous thromboembolism and heightened incidence of repeat VTE in patients with HIV.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity levels down, but outpatient visits highest since 1998-99
Outpatient visits for this point in the season are at their highest level since 1998-99.
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For now, HIV cure is worse than infection
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Hospital-onset sepsis twice as lethal as community-onset disease
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