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Quotes to live by: Paving the way to personal and professional success
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
The author, who served as the associate dean for student affairs at his medical school for 20 years, reflects on classic precepts...
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RSV vaccination during pregnancy: Finally ready for prime time
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
FDA approved in August of this year, the new bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccine represents a major and welcomed breakthrough, as an...
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The challenges of managing CMV infection during pregnancy
- Author:
- Margarita Berwick, MD
- Patrick Duff, MD
Cytomegalovirus infection manifestations in the mother and fetus depend upon the mother’s immune status, the time in gestation that maternal...
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The HPV vaccine: Time for ObGyn physicians to up our game
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
Although the HPV vaccine targets the strains responsible for about 90% of HPV-caused cancers, acceptance of the vaccine is disappointing. Now, we...
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Hepatitis B infection in pregnancy: Essentials of antiviral therapy and immunoprophylaxis
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
Highly contagious, hepatitis B infection may cause serious complications in both the pregnant woman and her neonate. An expert explains which...
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Is azithromycin prophylaxis appropriate for vaginal delivery in low- and middle-resource populations?
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
Yes. In a multisite, randomized, placebo-controlled study, 29,278 patients at or beyond 28 weeks’ gestation in low- or middle-...
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Listeria infection in pregnancy: A potentially serious foodborne illness
- Author:
- Krystal Stennett, BS
- Patrick Duff, MD
In pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals, listeriosis can be devastating, and it poses major danger to the developing...
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Chagas disease: An unusual and dangerous infection for both mother and baby
- Author:
- Kristin Drew, BS
- Patrick Duff, MD
US clinicians may be unfamiliar with Chagas disease, but it is common in Central America, South America, and Mexico. Among at-risk populations,...
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Viral threats to the fetus and mother: Parvovirus and varicella
- Author:
- Margarita Berwick, MD
- Patrick Duff, MD
Diagnostic and management strategies for 2 common viral infections that can produce considerable consequences during pregnancy...
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Monkeypox: Another emerging threat?
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
What do we know about this infection, and how do we treat it during pregnancy?
CASE Pregnant...
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Appropriate antibiotic selection for 12 common infections in obstetric patients
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
An authoritative rundown on antibiotic selection for infections—from BV to UTIs—frequently faced by ObGyns
For the...
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Commonly used antibiotics in ObGyn practice
- Author:
- Patrick Duff, MD
Expert roundup of the antibiotics you use in day-to-day practice, including spectrum of activity, key indications, adverse...
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Infectious disease pop quiz: Clinical challenge #24 for the ObGyn
- Author:
- Emily Susan Edwards, MD, MS
- Patrick Duff, MD
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Infectious disease pop quiz: Clinical challenge #23 for the ObGyn
- Author:
- Emily Susan Edwards, MD, MS
- Patrick Duff, MD
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Infectious disease pop quiz: Clinical challenge #22 for the ObGyn
- Author:
- Emily Susan Edwards, MD, MS
- Patrick Duff, MD