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Great Expectations Dashed: Results of another HIV Vaccine Study Disappoint
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Chikungunya Closer to Home
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Tick-borne Illness in the ED: Part I
Lyme disease is the most common vector disease. It often presents with erythema chronicum migrans in its earliest and most treatable stage.
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 9, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
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Arboviruses and Pacific Islands: Zika in Polynesia, Chikungunya in Micronesia, Dengue in Melanesia
Arbovirus infections, including Zika, are currently a prominent cause of febrile illness in Pacific Islands nations. -
Calcium-Channel Blocker-Clarithromycin Drug Interactions and Kidney Injury
In a retrospective cohort study, elderly patients who were prescribed calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) with clarithromycin were at increased risk for developing acute kidney injury. -
Overcoming barriers to HPV vaccine
Since the first vaccine was introduced in 2006, vaccine-type HPV prevalence among this population of young women has decreased by 56%. -
Reducing Antibiotic Overuse: An Intervention with Positive Outcomes
Active, daily communication between infectious disease and critical care practitioners significantly reduced antibiotic overuse without increasing mortality. -
Influenza in Severely Immunocompromised Patients
Influenza virus infection in severely immunocompromised patients is associated with reduced initial symptoms, but increased risk of severe outcomes. Treatment options with good supportive evidence are limited.