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Infectious Disease News, May 2013
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Recent data suggest that outbreaks occur for most bacterial species that are common in the ICU, and there were outbreaks of resistance in at least one...More
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Infectious Disease News, May 2013
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According to a position paper designed by researchers from the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards, new technologies...More
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In the Journals
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Infectious Disease News, May 2013
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Among those aged at least 65 years, herpes zoster vaccination reduced the incidence of zoster and postherpetic neuralgia, researchers reported in PLOS...More
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May 22, 2013
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An outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 in the Horn of Africa has prompted a vaccination campaign that will reach 440,000 children, according to WHO.
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 21, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — An orally administered, interferon-free regimen with a treat-all approach for patients with chronic hepatitis C may be more...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 21, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — After receiving interferon-based therapy, patients with chronic hepatitis C who had a sustained virologic response had a better...More
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May 21, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Triple therapy, sequential therapy and concomitant therapy all had similar efficacy at eradicating Helicobacter pylori in Singapore,...More
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In the Journals
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May 21, 2013
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An increased risk for intussusception is possible after rotavirus vaccination; however, the risk is outweighed by the benefits of the vaccines, according...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 20, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients with hepatitis C who achieve a sustained virologic response after treatment have a lower risk of developing type 2...More
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May 20, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Most infections among patients with cirrhosis were nosocomial or health care-associated infections, according to study findings...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 18, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Infection with hepatitis B virus may be a risk factor for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to data presented here at Digestive...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 19, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Viral breakthrough during the interferon/ribavirin phase of hepatitis C triple therapy was associated with genotype 1a and advanced...More
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May 19, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Barrett’s esophagus and erosive esophagitis are inversely associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, according to data...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 19, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Amoxicillin dosing schedules of three or four times a day in standard triple therapy worked better at the eradication of...More
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May 19, 2013
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ORLANDO, Fla. — There was a higher prevalence of hepatitis C infection among Asian-Americans than among non-Asians who received care at a free...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 18, 2013
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ORLANDO — Although diagnosed hepatitis C infection was more common among people with Medicaid insurance, the treatment rates were lower compared...More
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In the Journals
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May 2, 2013
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The novel avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China may have evolved from four origins and has evolved into at least two different lineages, researchers from...More
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Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Update
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May 17, 2013
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From international law firm Arnold & Porter LLP comes timely views on current regulatory and legislative topics that weigh on the minds of today’s...More
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Meeting News Coverage
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May 16, 2013
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Parents in public health nurse-delivered universally funded rotavirus vaccination programs in Canada said they retained more information about the program...More
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In the Journals
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May 17, 2013
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Certain molecular techniques are required to confirm the type of Rickettsia a child may be infected with to facilitate treatment and to differentiate from...More
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