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‘Vampire’ Facials and HIV Transmission
Evidence indicates that human immunodeficiency virus was transmitted in association with microneedling of facial lesions with platelet-rich plasma.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus or Influenza in Older Patients: Which Is Worse?
In individuals 75 years of age or older, respiratory syncytial virus infection was associated with more severe illness than was influenza virus infection.
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Do Bed Nets Prevent Cancer?
When used properly, bed nets prevent malaria in endemic areas. A new systematic review and a meta-analysis confirm that bed net use also is associated with a reduced incidence of Burkitt lymphoma in children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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New (Old) Treatment for Scabies
With increasing concern about reduced effectiveness of topical 5% permethrin cream against scabies, new data show that topical therapy with 25% benzyl benzoate is significantly more effective than permethrin.
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De-Escalation of an Empiric Antipseudomonal Beta-Lactam Is Appropriate with Enterobacterales Bacteremia
Patients with Enterobacterales bacteremia were assigned randomly to receive a course of an anti-pseudomonas beta-lactam or de-escalation to a narrower agent based on sensitivity results. De-escalation was non-inferior to continuing empiric therapy.
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) — From Birds to Cows to Human Infection
The spread of influenza H5N1 in dairy cows with documentation of a human infection raises pandemic concern.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
The Burden of Clostridioides difficile Infection; The Globe May Be Warming, but People Are Cooler; Methotrexate for Chikungunya Arthritis
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Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir in High-Risk Vaccinated and Low-Risk Unvaccinated Participants: The EPIC-SR Trial
In this Phase II-III randomized controlled clinical trial (EPIC-SR), nirmatrelvir-ritonavir was not associated with a significant difference in time to alleviation of symptoms nor COVID-19-related hospitalization or death from any cause as compared with placebo in unvaccinated individuals without risk factors for severe disease or in vaccinated individuals with a least one risk factor for severe disease.
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Meningococcal Disease Is on the Rise
The number of cases of infection with Neisseria meningitidis is increasing in the United States. The majority of presentations are with bacteremia; meningitis is infrequent.
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Predicting Outcomes of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection can cause hearing loss and neurologic deficits, but most affected newborns escape without sequelae. New data suggest a good prognosis if the mother’s infection was after the first trimester and if the newborn has normal hearing, a normal platelet count, and a normal head ultrasound exam.