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From the Journals
PCV10 vaccination in Brazil nearly eliminated serotypes
Ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine immunization nearly eliminated PCV10 serotypes in Brazil, except multidrug-resistant 6C.
From the Journals
Mycobacteria subset plagues pulmonary patients
Overall, the average proportion of sputum culture conversion (SCC) for patients with Mycobacterium abscessus was 41% after researchers...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA: Fluoroquinolone use not linked to retina detachment, aortic problems
The FDA has found no evidence of a link between fluoroquinolone usage and retinal detachment or aortic aneurysm and dissection.
From the Journals
Lower-dose aluminum hydroxide–adjuvanted polio vaccine noninferior to standard IPV
New reduced-dose inactivated poliovirus vaccines may be low-cost alternatives for low-resource countries in the future.
Conference Coverage
Consider strongyloidiasis before giving oral steroids
Strongyloides stercoralis infection can flare dramatically when patients take oral steroids.
Conference Coverage
Dalbavancin proves highly effective in osteomyelitis
VIENNA – Preliminary results of a phase II trial show that the long-acting lipoglycopeptide antibiotic dalbavancin cleared infection in 100% of...
News
U.S. yellow fever vaccine stocks could be depleted within months
The CDC reports an upcoming yellow fever vaccine shortage.
From the Journals
Rotavirus vaccination in last decade cuts AGE hospitalization
Rotavirus vaccination cuts acute gastroenteritis hospitalization, even in low-income countries with high child mortality.
Opinion
Medicine’s revenge against traveler’s diarrhea
What is the evidence for the effectiveness of antibiotics, compared with other interventions such as loperamide, for mild traveler’s diarrhea?
Conference Coverage
WHO’s malaria pilot vaccine: No silver bullet, but a potential strike at malaria’s heart
Somewhat effective malaria vaccine in pilot project could still save many lives.
Conference Coverage
After the epidemic, Ebola’s destructive power still haunts survivors
VIENNA – Nearly 80% of survivors in Sierra Leone now appear to have one or more sequelae of the infection – some so debilitating that life may...