Infectious Diseases
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria emerging in community settings
“What’s striking about these data is that: ‘Who is the front line, at least in the United States for CRE?’ It’s women, older women.”
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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
“The public health emergency further raises awareness about monkeypox, which will encourage clinicians to test for it.”
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Should patients undergoing surgical treatment for cervical lesions also receive an HPV vaccination?
“HPV vaccination might reduce the risk of recurrence of CIN, in particular when related to HPV16 or HPV18, in women treated with local excision...
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Landmark ALLIANCE results offer tenofovir guidance in HIV/HBV coinfection
“There is hardly any good reason to give the two-pill DTG regimen over single-tablet BTG/TAF/FTC in HBV-coinfected people living with HIV.”
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Two distinct phenotypes of COVID-related myocarditis emerge
A new study points to significantly different clinical presentations, immunologic profiles, and outcomes.
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Monkeypox: Large study highlights new symptoms
Since April 2022, more than 15,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 66 countries.
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Should monkeypox be considered an STD? Experts debate
In the West, many of the cases have occurred among men who have sex with men.
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CDC warns about potentially deadly virus in infants
The CDC is urging doctors to test for parechovirus if infants present with fever, seizures, and sepsis-like symptoms.
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Moderate drinking shows more benefit for older vs. younger adults
Nuanced analysis presents risks of alcohol consumption for individuals of different ages.
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients, yet there is a simple way to stop it
Many cases of NVHAP could be avoided if hospital staffers more dutifully brushed the teeth of bedridden patients.