Infectious Diseases
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Oropouche Virus
In recent months the epidemiology of Oropouche virus infections has changed. Infections are being identified in new geographic areas, including...
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Gram Stain Doesn’t Improve UTI Diagnosis in the ED
The overall performance of Gram stain in diagnosing a UTI in the ED was comparable to that of automated bacterial counting in urinalysis but...
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Part of Taking a Good (Human) Patient History Includes Asking About Pet Vaccinations
Following trends in humans, rates of vaccination in pets have decreased in recent years.
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The New Formula for Stronger, Longer-Lasting Vaccines
Stanford researchers have developed a new vaccine helper that combines two kinds of adjuvants.
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Low HPV Vaccination in the United States Is a Public Health ‘Failure’
For this vaccine, which is incredibly safe and incredibly effective, in this country, only 38.6% have received even a single dose.
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Predicting RSV’s Role in the Upcoming Winter Respiratory Season
RSV season should be blunted because of the increased use of both the remarkably effective CDC-recommended maternal RSV vaccine and nirsevimab.
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Whooping Cough Likely on Pace for a 5-Year High
This year in the United States, more than 10,000 whooping cough cases have been reported, compared with 2815 cases in all of 2023.
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What You Need to Know About Oropouche Virus Disease
The main symptoms are not different from other arboviral infections, ie, fever, maybe joint and muscle pain, maybe rash.
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Study Identifies Oral Antibiotics Linked to Severe Cutaneous Reactions
The results “underscore the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk when clinically...
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Identifying, Treating Lyme Disease in Primary Care
Physicians in areas where Lyme is endemic should be on alert as high season arrives.
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Study Detects Bacteria in Tattoo, Permanent Makeup Inks
Of the 75 ink samples tested, 26 were contaminated with 34 bacterial isolates classified into 14 genera and 22 species.