Infectious Diseases
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Biopsy Complication Rate is 1% in Advanced Hepatitis C
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Universal MRSA Screening of Pregnant Women Has Little Impact, High Cost
Major Finding: Among 2,254 pregnant women admitted to the labor and delivery unit, 1,819 (81%) received a nasal MRSA test at a cost of $50 each,...
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TNF Antagonists in Rheumatic Patients Linked With Increased Hospitalization for Varicella Zoster
Major Finding: The estimated incidence rate of hospitalization for shingles in the rheumatic population was 32 cases per 100,000 patient-years,...
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Reports Shows Progress, Pitfalls in Women's Health Research
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Postop Hyperglycemia Called the Primary Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection
Major Finding: Among patients undergoing general or colorectal surgery, the risk of SSI was 4 times higher in those with postop serum glucose...
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Researchers See Silver Lining in Anti-HIV Gel's Failure
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Hearing Loss in Pneumococcal Meningitis Linked to Otitis, Serotype 9V Infection
Major Finding: Hearing loss frequently complicates pneumococcal meningitis and is associated with coexisting otitis on admission and infection...
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Timing, Type of anti-TNFa Therapy Linked to L. Pneumophila
Major Finding: Treatment with some anti–tumor necrosis factor agents increase the risk of L. pneumophila infection as much as 22-fold.Data Source...
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Investigational Fidaxomicin Tops Vancomycin for Recurrent C. Difficile Infection
Major Finding: Fidaxomicin was associated with a 45% reduction in the number of repeat C. difficile infections compared to vancomycin following an...
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Long-Term Care, Previous Antibiotics Linked to Drug-Resistant P. mirabilis
Major Finding: Significant risk factors for bloodstream infections with ESBL-positive Proteus mirabilis are admission to a hospital from a long-...
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Rise in E. coli Infections Challenges Empiric Therapy
Major Finding: Dutch researchers reported “a strong increase” in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella...