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The FDA issued an approval on May 31 for a generic formulation of foscarnet sodium injection, 24 mg/mL, 250 mL, and 500 mL single-dose containers, manufactured by Pharmaforce Inc. of Columbus, OH.
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Name-based reporting of HIV infection has been successful in New York City since it was begun in June 2000, but holes still remain in the surveillance system in which thousands of HIV-infected individuals are lost, according to recent research.
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The most recent HIV data show that about 1 million Americans are living with HIV, and the epidemic is becoming more firmly entrenched in the African American community, who now account for 47% of people estimated to be living with HIV.
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Health care epidemiologists are reporting an increase in bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to the use of needleless mechanical valve devices that connect to central venous catheters.
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Emerging as the bane of cruise ships and nursing homes, norovirus with its ability to cause severe gastroenteritis, persist in the environment, and spread via contaminated food or human contact would seem to be the perfect candidate for a nosocomial pathogen of the most troublesome variety.
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The chances that a surgical patient in a U.S. hospital will receive appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis with drugs both administered and discontinued in a timely fashion remains essentially a flip of the coin.
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Today, approximately 4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated to rise to 7 million by 2010, and that number is expected to reach 14 million by the year 2050.
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Rifamixin, a nonabsorbed oral antibiotic, is effective for preventing traveler's diarrhea, according to new research.