Lower Levels of Vaginal Tryptophan Associated With Natural Clearance of Chlamydia
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), an obligate intracellular bacterium that is the causative agent of...
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Infectious Disease
IV Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, & Thiamine for Sepsis
An estimated 15 to 19 million cases of sepsis occur annually worldwide. While the 28-day mortality...
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What’s All the Buzz About West Nile Virus?
The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of...
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Filing a Claim
“Press 1 to file a new claim. Press 2 to check on a claim. Press 3 to re-file a claim. Press...
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Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Septic Shock
The pooled results of three randomized trials indicate no overall benefit from early goal-directed...
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ID Journal Club – BLASTing Inappropriate Allergies out of the EMR With Antimicrobial Stewardship
The following was originally posted by Jasmine Marcelin, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical...
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Dear Stewardship People: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
The following was originally posted at Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention. Teams...
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Efavirenz Doesn’t Up Depression, Suicidal Ideation in HIV-Infected
No increased risk of depression or suicidal ideation among persons living with HIV in Uganda
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Conference Highlights: ASM Microbe 2018
New research was presented at ASM Microbe 2018, the combined meeting of the American Society for...
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Addressing Reported Penicillin Allergies
We recently had the opportunity to interview Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc, regarding her study...
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Pseudomonas In Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease: Time to Dispense With the Shotgun Approach
The following was originally posted by Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical...
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When You Stop To Smell the Roses and Cannot Smell A Thing
It all started with allergies – or so I thought. We moved into a new house and there are all of...
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Better Patient Communication = Improved Efficiency & Outcomes
Effective, compassionate communication with patients can quickly help form a trusting relationship...
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Dogma vs. Necessity: Follow-up blood cultures in patients with gram-negative negative bacteremia
The following was originally posted by Jasmine Marcelin, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical...
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The Merck Manual Is Introduced in its 20th Edition
Kenilworth, N.J., May 22, 2018 – Trusted by doctors and other healthcare professionals for more...
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Invasive Vs Urinary Antigen Test-Confirmed Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Data indicate that Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia,...
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Losing Ground Against Gonorrhea – The Rising Antibiotic Resistance
The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of...
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The State of Bacterial Vaginosis
Recent research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of bacterial vaginosis (BV) reveals a...
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Enhancing Adherence With ART
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been shown to effectively control the HIV disease process and...
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