ICAAC 2012: Reducing CVC-Related Bloodstream Infections
The Particulars: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used throughout hospitals...
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Infectious Disease
ICAAC 2012
New research was presented at ICAAC 2012, the 52nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents...
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Chlamydia Testing Rates in Women
National survey data show that women with chlamydia symptoms were tested in just 16% of visits to...
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A New MRSA Molecular Assay
An MRSA molecular test (BD Max MRSA, BD Diagnostics) has received marketing clearance from the FDA...
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Making the Case for Earlier ART in HIV
The benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute and early HIV infection remain unproven,...
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Newly Revised Guidelines for Strep
This week, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) published newly revised guidelines...
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FDA Approves New Combination Pill for HIV Treatment for Some Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat,...
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NY Hospital Installs Hand-Washing Cam
Doctors and nurses in the ICU at Long Island’s North Shore University Hospital are being watched...
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International AIDS Society 2012 Meeting
New research was presented at AIDS 2012, the 19th International AIDS Conference, from July 22-27...
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MRSA Among Household Contacts of Children
A Washington University School of Medicine study suggests that MRSA colonization rates among...
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Text Messaging Improves Flu Vaccination Rates
Parents living in low-income, urban areas who received text messages to have their children get...
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Managing HIV: A Call to Action for Primary Care Physicians
Click here to listen to a podcast of Dr. Wong discussing the growing need of support for HIV care....
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Have We Found a Cure for HIV?
Over 30 years into the epidemic, there is renewed hope that a cure for HIV may have been found...
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A Look Back at Mortality Rates
A report from the CDC has found that the age-adjusted risk of dying decreased 60% from 1935 to...
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Reviewing Tuberculosis Trends
A CDC report has found that 10,521 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in 2011 in the United...
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A Cost-Effective Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
An antimicrobial stewardship program implemented at the University of Maryland Medical Center that...
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Text Reminders Deemed Helpful in Battling HIV
A meta-analysis of two trials indicates that weekly medication reminders sent via mobile phone...
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Antibacterial Scrubs Reduce MRSA Burden
Antimicrobial scrubs appear to reduce the burden of MRSA on hands and apparel, but not...
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Dead People Don’t Get Bronchitis — Thoughts on Zithromax
It was during my residency that the first indication of heart toxicity of antibiotics affected...
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HIV: From Prevention to Care and Treatment
The incidence of HIV in the United States has remained stable over the last 15 years, while the...
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