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Relationship Between Sexual Behavior and ESBL-E Carriage in MSM
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The following is a summary of “Sexual behaviors and risk of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales carriage: A cross-sectional analysis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Boyd et al. Researchers conducted a...
Odds of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Higher With Alcohol Intake
Odds of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Higher With Alcohol Intake
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Phenotypic Categorization of RSV Disease for Improved Healthcare Strategies
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The following is a summary of “Heterogeneity of Clinical Phenotypes in Severe Acute Respiratory Infections due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A Need to Look Beyond Hospitalization,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Horvat et al. In...
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