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Rifamycin Delayed-Release Tablets (Aemcolo)
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A Rabies Death in Virginia
A Virginia resident who had not received pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis died of rabies resulting from a dog bite during a prolonged trip to India. Many exposed healthcare workers subsequently received post-exposure prophylaxis.
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Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy for Late-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Bacteremia
Although standard treatment of late-onset neonatal group B Streptococcus bacteremia includes intravenous antibiotic therapy for 10 days, shorter courses seem safe and effective.
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A Nosocomial Outbreak at the NIH Clinical Center From Sphingomonas koreensis, a Rare Human Pathogen
A genomic and epidemiologic investigation of an outbreak at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center determined that S. koreensis was an opportunistic human pathogen that persisted in a reservoir in the hospital plumbing.
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Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacteremia: How Long Is Long Enough?
Antibiotic administration for seven days is sufficient in stable patients with Gram-negative bacteremia.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Circulation of a Novel Vaccinia Virus in Brazilian Equids; Chopin’s Brandied Heart; The Scent of Malaria
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Antibiotic Decision-Making Between Medical and Surgical Teams
In an observational study conducted at an academic medical center in London, researchers looked at factors involved in decision-making. The presumptive diagnosis of infection by the emergency department (ED) influenced decision-making by both medical and surgical admitting teams. Medical teams tended to use a multidisciplinary approach to antibiotic decision-making. Surgical teams often delegated antibiotic decision-making to the most junior members of the surgical team.
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis 2018
The number of reported cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a paralytic disease of unknown etiology, has increased.
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Preventing Clostridioides difficile Infections: Early De-escalation of Antipseudomonal Antibiotics
Early discontinuation of empirically administered antipseudomonal antibiotics may prevent many cases of Clostridioides difficile infection.
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The Longhorned Tick: Is It Coming to a Place Near You?
A tick that can transmit several infections has been newly identified in the United States.