Infectious Disease
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full April 29, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Update: Ibrutinib Capsules (Imbruvica)
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Best Prescription Strategy for Acute Sore Throat
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Immunization of Adults — Updates
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Stanford Division of Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI)
There have been several advances in medical understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of CDI since the last national guidelines were published in 2010. -
Combination Therapy for Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia Reduces Mortality
In an observational study of 205 patients with bloodstream infections caused by strains of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, mortality was higher in patients who received monotherapy vs. those treated with combination therapy (44.4% vs 27.2%, P = 0.018). -
Updates
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Ebola! Outbreak in West Africa raises Difficult Questions about Deadly Virus
In March 2014, Ebola virus infection emerged in Guinea, West Africa, and spread through communities in Guinea and Liberia. Additional reports of suspect cases in Sierra Leone and Mali are under investigation. -
Primary Care Reports - Full August 2014 Issue in PDF
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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux
Antimicrobial prophylaxis reduces the rate of recurrent urinary tract infection in children with vesicoureteral reflux, but it does not alter the rate of renal scarring. Intestinal flora develop antimicrobial resistance in children receiving prophylaxis.