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CDC trying to rein in antibiotic use in LTC
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CMS questions during a nursing home survey
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New era of infection prevention in long term
For years scarce data on health care associated infections in long term care has been extrapolated from small studies and published reports, but a new era of infection prevention is opening that may eventually produce the kind of benchmarking and national comparative HAI rates used in hospitals. -
CDC: 'The game has changed' on looming antibiotic resistant bugs
Pick your poison: Hypervirulent KPC, untreatable E. coli in the community -
Hospitals restrict visitors as H1N1 flu resurges
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Fever in African Children More than Malaria
Most children presenting for care related to fever at two Tanzanian outpatient clinics had acute respiratory infections. Malaria accounted for "only" 11% of diagnoses and typhoid fever for 4%. -
Delayed-release Posaconazole Tablets Offer Increased Exposure in a Fasted State
Posaconazole oral suspension (Noxafil® oral suspension, Merck) has been, for several years, indicated for treatment of orophayngeal candidiasis as well as for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients at risk. Posaconazole delayed-release tablets (Noxafil® delayed-release tablets, Merck) were recently FDA-approved for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in immunocompromised patients 13 years of age and older. -
CDC Messaging on MMR Vaccine Safety Paradoxically raises Parental Fears
A national survey of parents found that information from the CDC about vaccines and adverse facts may not be effective in correcting parental misperceptions. Some attempts to heighten parental awareness about vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine safety may actually be counterproductive. -
Infectious Disease Alert - Full April 2014 Issue in PDF
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Not a week goes by where I do not see at least one or two newly diagnosed cases of syphilis and not just in my HIV+ MSM patients. Syphilis is beginning to appear in young heterosexuals as well.