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The findings of this study, which are consistent with the results of studies in animals, as well as in vitro and epidemiologic dietary studies, suggest that current levels of vitamin A supplementation and food fortification in many Western countries may need to be reassessed.
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A randomized, diet-controlled interventional study demonstrates that moderate alcohol consumption reduces plasma C-reactive protein and fibrinogen levels.
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Metronidazole, piperacillin/tazobactam, and the carbapenems remain the most reliably active against B fragilis group organisms.
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The French use antibiotics quite differently from the Germans, for a variety of reasons, including cultural factors and regulations, in addition to physician habits and patient expectations.
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Tenofovir effectively reduces HBV replication over 24 weeks of therapy in HIV-coinfected patients.
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Twenty-nine percent of patients newly identified as carrying MRSA will have subsequent MRSA infection over the following 18 months.
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Bacterial contamination of bronchoscopes, resulting in both unnecessary antibiotic use and clinical infection, resulted from a change in design of the instruments.
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