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Conference Coverage
MDR Candida auris is on the move
MADRID - C. auris made its first appearance in Spain 2 years ago, and infection control specialists are still struggling to eradicate it.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Autism screening tests fall short
Parents of children with false-negative M-CHAT results as less developed.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Atopic Dermatitis severity reduced by topical microbiome treatment
Small study in adults and kids suggests treatment effective.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Pills alone are not the answer for pain management
With new limits on opioid prescriptions looming, clinicians need to rely on a multimodal approach to pain management.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Lyme disease spreading, but better testing could be coming
The current two-tier testing system is too time consuming for clinicians, now there could be a novel approach.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Doctor groups float APM for treating opioid addiction
Two groups released an APM framework and are now seeking comments on how to make it better.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Suicide prevention gets ‘standard care’ recommendations
The recommendations specify interventions for four separate settings
Conference Coverage
Sofosbuvir, daclatasvir combo best treatment for HCV cryoglobulinemia vasculitis
The primary endpoint – complete response to treatment at the end of the regimen – was achieved in 91% of subjects by the end of 24 weeks.
Conference Coverage
Sepsis mortality linked to concentration of critical care fellowships
Compared with other parts of the United States, survival rates for sepsis were highest in the Northeast and metropolitan areas in the Western...
From the Journals
C. difficile risk linked to antibiotic use in prior hospital bed occupant
Inpatients are at increased risk for <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection if the previous occupant of their hospital bed received...
Conference Coverage
Lyme disease spirochete helps babesiosis gain a foothold
BOSTON – The spirochete that causes Lyme disease in humans may be helping to escalate the rate of human babesiosis cases in regions where both are...