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Sepsis too often neglected in hospitals
The agency is making the case that sepsis needs more funding in hospitals that either don’t have the programs or aren’t supporting them with...
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PPIs linked to long-term infection in kids
Experts said the new data show the importance of limiting use of this type of acid suppressant in children.
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How to optimize in-hospital antimicrobial prescribing?
Variability in antimicrobial prescribing among hospital-based physicians is not associated with patient characteristics or clinical outcomes, data...
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New recommendation expands antiretroviral guidance for HIV
The task force is backing all three treatment regimens and is recommending that clinicians use whichever formulation is most appropriate for their...
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New RSV shot is a monoclonal antibody, not a vaccine
Monoclonal antibodies are often used for treatment rather than prevention.
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy
The vaccine can be given between weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy and is designed to protect infants from the virus from birth to 6 months of age.
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CDC tracking new COVID strain
“More data are needed to understand this COVID-19 variant and the extent of its spread, but the number of mutations warrants attention.”
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On the trail of a new vaccine for Lyme disease
“This is a key piece of data that opens the door to one day having an innovative vaccination strategy aimed at perturbing the microbiota of the...
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U.S. has new dominant COVID variant called EG.5
Called “Eris” among avid COVID trackers, the strain EG.5 now accounts for 17% of all U.S. COVID infections.
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Early-life antibiotic use may raise risk of early-onset CRC
"Individuals with genetic risk factors (i.e., family history of CRC) who have experienced early-life antibiotics use on a long-term basis are...