Infectious Diseases
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Single Dose of HPV16/18 Vaccine Appears Immunogenic
Major finding: All women who received at least one dose of the HPV16/18 VLP vaccine showed protective levels of antibodies 4 years later; among...
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Biologic Therapy Doesn’t Preclude Vaccinating Psoriasis Patients
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How to Manage Anemia From HCV Treatment
Major finding: In a study of 500 patients with chronic hepatitis C patients who developed anemia while on triple therapy, the sustained virologic...
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High-dose flu vaccine protects seniors better than regular dose
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Faldaprevir Regimen Effective as First Treatment for HCV Genotype 1
Major finding: Relative to peers given placebo, patients given faldaprevir had a significantly higher rate of sustained virologic response at 12...
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HPV Vaccine Uptake Low in Autoimmune Disease Patients
Major finding: Children and young adults with autoimmune diseases and their counterparts with no such diseases had similarly low uptake of at...
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FDA panel backs approval of new protease inhibitor for hepatitis C
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Meningococcal Vaccine for At-risk Infants
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MSSA Patients Tolerate Cefazolin Over Nafcillin
Major finding: Overall discontinuation for nafcillin vs. cefazolin: 34% vs. 7%, respectivelyData source: A retrospective cohort study involving...
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Maternal Influenza Vaccination Effects Vary by Maternal Characteristics
Major finding: Vaccination was associated with an overall reduction in preterm birth (OR, 0.39), with greater reductions among white women (OR, 0....