Infectious Diseases
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care: World Health Organization’s Updated Influenza Guidelines for 2024
It would be helpful to have a [vaccination] strategy in place to prevent infection in populations rather than focusing just on exposed individuals...
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Species Possibly Responsible for COVID Pandemic Identified
Environmental samples taken at Wuhan animal market in China indicate the presence of COVID where animals were held.
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Nasal Staph Aureus Carriage Linked to Surgical Infections
A large prospective study suggests that nasal decolonization could be a simple intervention to reduce surgical site and blood infections.
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Pertussis Rates Up Compared With Recent Years
The latest available CDC data indicate that Tdap vaccine coverage in adults is approximately 40%, which means that there may be a large number of...
Myth of the Month
Myth of the Month: Vitamin C vs the Common Cold
While vitamin C is safe, there is no evidence for its ability to prevent the common cold.
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Whooping Cough Rising Fast, Especially Among Teens
Waning immune response, return to social behaviors post-COVID behind recent spike in pertussis cases across the country.
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Identifying Drug-Induced Rashes in Skin of Color: Heightened Awareness Can Accelerate Diagnosis
In patients with DIHS and many of the even more serious types of rashes traced to drug exposures, the delay to appearance of the rash from the...
Commentary
Harnessing Doxycycline for STI Prevention: A Vital Role for Primary Care Physicians
By offering comprehensive, holistic care, including prophylaxis, primary care physicians can prevent infections and address conditions before they...
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Imaging Tool Helps Identify Features of Nail Disorders
Researchers performed nailfold capillaroscopy imaging and compared capillary features between patients with nail conditions and controls.
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Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in California
A new case of dengue fever is found to be acquired by bite of local mosquito, rather than through travel.
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Could a Virus Reverse Antibiotic Resistance?
Approach called “phage steering” uses bacteriophages to kill bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics.