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Calcium-Channel Blocker-Clarithromycin Drug Interactions and Kidney Injury
In a retrospective cohort study, elderly patients who were prescribed calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) with clarithromycin were at increased risk for developing acute kidney injury. -
Arboviruses and Pacific Islands: Zika in Polynesia, Chikungunya in Micronesia, Dengue in Melanesia
Arbovirus infections, including Zika, are currently a prominent cause of febrile illness in Pacific Islands nations. -
Infectious Disease Alert Updates
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'Passive payer' no more: New CMS requirements hitting hospital budgets
A broad array of new federal regulations on health care associated infections (HAIs) continue to come on line in 2014 and beyond, tying infection prevention more directly to the hospital bottom line than at any time in the field's history. -
Beyond flu, SHEA calls for vaccine mandates
Targeting HCWs for all ACIP recommended shots -
Q&A: The passion of Denise Murphy
Everyday people tell their story about loved ones lost to infections. -
CMS doc outlines HAI prevention efforts
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Inconvenient truth: The profit of some infections
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New HAI data posted on CMS Hospital Compare
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Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir combo Therapy for HCV: End game for interferon?
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important global health issue that affects approximately 184 million people. Conventional therapy for HCV with interferon and ribavirin is associated with high rates of virological failure and severe side-effects.