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A new orally administered macrocylic antibiotic has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. Fidaxomicin is a fermentation product of Dactylosporangium aurantiacum and is marketed by Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Dificid.
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Using an algorithm based on score and chest x-ray when appropriate, the overall sensitivity for the detection of aortic dissection was 96%.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome, as defined by clinical symptoms, may improve with a combination of behavior therapy and graded exercise.
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The National Health Service in Britain in 2007 elected to ban traditional white coats and other long-sleeved garments for physicians in the workplace (including long-sleeved blouses and shirts). Subsequently, Scotland adopted similar policies. This decision was based on limited data suggesting that the cuffs and lower pockets of long-sleeved garments are more heavily colonized with bacteria than shorter garments.
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The increasingly close and almost intimate relationships with our pets can lead to increased numbers of cases and the emergence of zoonotic diseases, including human plague (Yersinia pestis).
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The medications your elder patient is taking can cause a worsened injury or misleading vital signs, warns Chris Hoag-Apel, RN, TNS, SANE, trauma service supervisor at Freeman Health Systems in Joplin, MO.
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(Editor's Note: Read the September 2011 edition of Contraceptive Technology Update for the second of our two-part special coverage of long-acting reversible contraceptives. Included in the upcoming issue is an in-depth look at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' new practice bulletin on the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives. The new recommendations offer guidance in selecting appropriate candidates for such methods and provide tips on managing clinical issues that might arise.)
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Research indicates that while many young women might initiate vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), they do not complete the three-injection course of treatment.
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Findings from a new analysis indicate that women pay a higher percentage out of pocket when it comes to oral contraceptive (OC) expenditures.