Infectious Disease

Those at high risk for fracture who plan prolonged PrEP use may wish to consider alternative strategies

Findings seen in rural, primary-level health facilities in low-resource settings

Cell-associated HIV DNA ID’d in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes

Laboratory tests confirm rabies in a cat that scratched two cast members

Vast majority of excess treatment occurs with antibiotics prescribed at discharge

PrEP awareness increased by 50 percent overall from 2014 to 2017; however, use is still low

Algorithms use data from EHRs to identify candidates for preexposure prophylaxis

Remdesivir, ZMapp monoclonal antibodies both appear to block growth of the Ebola virus strain

A smaller number of new cases was reported than has been typical this spring

There are about 700 to 1,200 cases of necrotizing fasciitis reported each year in the United States