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Examining Factors Related to Higher Influenza Risk Among Multi-Year Vaccine Recipients
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Increasing Resistance in Bacteroides fragilis Group to Key Antibiotics
Increasing Resistance in Bacteroides fragilis Group to Key Antibiotics
The following is a summary of “A seemingly considerable increase in antimicrobial resistance in the Bacteroides fragilis group from blood cultures – the second national study in Denmark,” published in the November 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Florisson et...
Applications of Federated Learning in Infectious Disease Research
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Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
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