Infectious Diseases
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Respiratory Virus Season Hits Health Care Personnel Hard
Major finding: 22% of health care workers developed ARI symptoms and another 19% remained asymptomatic but had verifiable infection during...
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Hypothermia Could Prove Harmful in Adults with Severe Meningitis
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Varicella Vaccine: Two Doses are Better Than One
Major finding: Implementation of a two-dose varicella vaccine was associated with decreased disease incidence, hospitalizations, and outbreaks,...
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Investigational Norovirus Vaccine Reduces GI Symptoms
Major finding: Vaccination reduced vomiting and diarrhea by 52% versus placebo.Data source: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study...
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Universal Glove, Gown Precautions Reduce MRSA Spread
Major finding: The relative risk reduction for MRSA was 40.2% vs. 15.0% in the intervention vs.
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Unique daptomycin dosing studied in obese patients with VRE bacteremia
Major finding: The rate of clinical cure was similar between obese patients with vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia who received...
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Data provide guidance on herpes zoster vaccination in rheumatoid arthritis
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Recurrent otitis may be linked to neonate-like immune response in young children
Major finding: Low immune response was found in 5.7% of children aged 6-30 months with recurrent otitis media.Data source: Analysis of serum...