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In utero efavirenz, dolutegravir exposure linked to childhood neurologic problems
SAN FRANCISCO – Still looking for the safest antiretroviral regimen during pregnancy.
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It’s time for universal CMV screening at birth
Most cases are missed.
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Opiate use tied to hepatitis C risk in youth
SAN FRANCISCO – A large, nationwide survey suggests the need for more hepatitis C virus testing among adolescents and young adults with opiate use...
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Expanded hospital testing improves respiratory pathogen detection
More in depth testing greatly increased viral detection in respiratory patients
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Young adult HIV patients may be at increased risk of hypertension
HIV patients in their 20s are showing high-risk signs of hypertension.
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Hep C screening falling short in neonatal abstinence syndrome infants
SAN DIEGO – Screening message needs to be broadcast.
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Rio Olympics tally for U.S. athletes is 6% West Nile infections, no Zika
SAN DIEGO - A comparison of risk prevention behaviors in those who were and were not infected suggested that use of mosquito repellent did provide...
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Rectal swabs concurred with stool tests in children with GI illness
SAN DIEGO – Appears to be a good substitute for a bulk stool sample.
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Focal cultures, PCR upped Kingella detection in pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis
Focal cultures, PCR, upped <i>Kingella</i> detection in pediatric bone and joint infections.
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Faster multiplex PCR improved management of pediatric acute respiratory illness
Using a faster multiplex PCR test improved pediatric acute respiratory illness management.
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Study: Macrolide treatment lowers risk of failure in pediatric CAP patients
SAN DIEGO – Macrolides show lower treatment failure in children with pneumonia.
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Anidulafungin effectively treated invasive pediatric candidiasis in open-label trial
SAN DIEGO – The intravenous echinocandin anidulafungin effectively treated invasive candidiasis in children, with a safety profile resembling that...
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.
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Phase II data suggest IV zanamivir safe for severe flu in kids
New Orleans
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Behavioral interventions durably reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
NEW ORLEANS – A behavioral intervention that involves “social motivation” appears to promote durable beneficial effects on antibiotic prescribing...