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Rotavirus Vaccination Tied to Lower Risk for T1DM in Children

HPV16 Antibodies Can Develop Long Before Throat Cancer Diagnosis

HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods

CDC Opens Emergency Operations Center for Congo Ebola Outbreak

Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure

Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves

Next-Gen Sequencing of CSF Improves Diagnosis of CNS Infections

CDC: Wildlife Rabies, Especially in Bats, Poses Risk in U.S.

Pertussis Risk Up for Undervaccinated, Unvaccinated Children

Diagnostic Testing, Antibiotics Overused in Pediatric CAP

Nurse Understaffing Ups Inpatient Infection Risk

Mouth Rinse for HPV DNA May Be Biomarker in Head, Neck Cancer

Access to Health Care Has Little Impact on Longevity

2003 to 2014 Saw Incidence of Herpes Zoster Drop in Children

Cough Sound Analyzer Helps Differentiate Peds Respiratory Disorders

Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Work Often Unnecessary

Parkinson Disease Incidence Lower in Hep C Patients Who Receive Antivirals

Survey Indicates Physician Misconduct Is Underreported

Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices

WHO: Estimated Incidence of Curable STIs 376.4 Million in 2016

Workplace Exposures Contribute to Burden of Respiratory Disease

Immunizations Up in California After Repeal of Nonmedical Exemptions

Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema

Zerbaxa Approved for Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

May 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Current Strategies for Measles Vaccination Insufficient

Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Often Used in CKD

ACP Issues Position on Response to Physician Impairment

Noncompliance Common in Teens Prescribed STI Treatment in ED

Excess Cause-Specific Mortality Tied to Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use

CDC: Reported Measles Cases Reach 971

Stepped Tx for Alcohol Use Disorder Studied in HIV Patients

High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in U.S.

Many Immunosuppressed Persons Join in Hurricane Cleanup

FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood

Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management

Hip Fracture Linked to Increased Risk for Death in T2DM Patients

Global Burden of Serious Health-Related Suffering to Double by 2060

Extragenital Tests to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cleared for Marketing

Poverty Ups Risk for Amputation After Knee Replacement

FDA Permits Marketing of Test to Detect Periprosthetic Joint Infection

California Bill to Tighten Vaccine Exemptions Moves Forward

Some Women With HIV Struggling to Achieve Viral Suppression

Closed ICU Model May Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections

Clinical Drug Diversion Costly to Health Care Organizations

Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating

CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry

Smartphone App Could Help Diagnose Ear Infections

Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers

FDA: Tattoo Inks Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Cases Increased in 2004 to 2012

T2Bacteria Panel Accurately IDs Bloodstream Infections

Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management

CDC: U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839

Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors

Higher Risk for Cancer, Mortality Seen With Pediatric-Onset IBD

Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments

Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV

Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care

Registry Can Reduce CRE Carriers, CRE Prevalence

Model Predicts Counties at Risk for Measles Outbreak

CDC: Hepatitis A Virus Reports Increased in 2016 to 2018

Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis

CDC: Uninsurance Levels Did Not Change Significantly in 2018

2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

CDC: HIV Racial Disparity Measure Decreased From 2010 to 2016

Generic Version of Truvada Available in U.S. by Sept. 2020

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

Scientology Cruise Ship Passengers, Crew Still Under Quarantine

Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

Gentamicin Appropriate Second-Line Therapy to Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea

CDC: Number of Measles Cases in the United States Reaches 764

FDA: French Soft Ripened Cheese Possibly Contaminated

Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 1,000

CDC: Foodborne Infections Increased From 2015 to 2018

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

ART Stops HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples

FDA Approves Dengue Vaccine for Endemic Regions

Measles Case Leads to Quarantine of Cruise Ship in St. Lucia

April 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Patient Hand Contamination With Drug-Resistant Organisms Common

FDA Approves Mavyret for Children, Adolescents With Hep C

‘Vampire Facials’ at New Mexico Spa Linked to HIV Infections

CDC: 704 Measles Cases Reported in U.S. Through April 26, 2019

EHR Decision Support Can Reduce Inappropriate GI Testing

12 Percent of Caregivers Have Pediatric Flu Vaccine Hesitancy

Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions

U.K. Study IDs Risk Factors Tied to Knee Replacement Revision

CDC: First Confirmed ID of ‘Kissing Bug’ in Delaware

Hundreds Quarantined for Measles at Two Los Angeles Universities

CDC: Number of U.S. Measles Cases Reaches New High

Risk Factors ID’d for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications

New York City Measles Cases Increase to 390

USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screen in Pregnancy

Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria

Los Angeles County Measles Outbreak Under Investigation

Injection Timing Tied to Risk for Infection in Rotator Cuff Repair

CDC: United States Set to Break Measles Cases Record

Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns

National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia

Naltrexone Implant Helps HIV Patients Prevent Opioid Relapse

Infections May Up Risk for Developing Sjögren Syndrome

UB-421 Monotherapy Maintains HIV Viral Suppression

Surgical Site Infection Rates May Differ by Gender

Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation

Parenteral Antimicrobial Tx at Home Burdens Children’s Caregivers

Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions

CDC: Raw Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in Seven States

American College of Physicians, April 11-13

AEDs Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer Patients

New Scale Helps Identify More Serious Cases of Mononucleosis

Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching

WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Not a Global Emergency

CDC: 555 Confirmed Measles Cases in U.S. Since Jan. 1

Prevalence of Extragenital STDs High in Men Who Have Sex With Men

CDC: Superbug Fungus Has Sickened 600 Americans

Cytomegalovirus Linked to Faster Progression of Cystic Fibrosis

Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction

SSI Risk Up After C-Section for Medicaid Beneficiaries

STI Incidence Up After Receipt of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis

CDC: Still No Source As E. Coli Outbreak Grows to 96 Cases

High Response Seen for All Hep C Tx Models in Injection Drug Users

New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria

CDC: Measles Cases Reach 465 This Year in the United States

CDC: TB Incidence Declined Slightly in United States in 2017

Alcohol, Drug Misuse Tied to Long-Term Health Problems

Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection

Model Can Predict Sepsis Risk for Emergency Medical Admissions

First Two-Drug Regimen Approved for HIV-1 Treatment

Histologic Clearance of CIN2/3 Seen With HPV Therapeutic Vaccine

October May Be Best Time for Older Adults to Receive Flu Shot

American Association for Cancer Research, March 29-April 3

Depressive Symptoms May Up Risk for Death in HIV+ Veterans

Early Hospital Intervention for Diabetes Improves Outcomes

Drop Seen in Preinvasive Cervical Disease With HPV Vaccination

Many ICU Workers Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Bacteria

AACR: HPV Vax Low for Adults at High Risk for HIV Infection

Heart, Lungs From Hep C-Infected Donor Can Be Transplanted Safely

Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money

Guidelines for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Updated

U.S. Measles Cases Already Top Last Year’s Total

Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care

March 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric LRTIs

Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability

CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Increase in Enterovirus D68 Detection

Therapeutic Ball Pits Found to Harbor Pathogenic Germs

Guidance Lists New First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the U.S.

Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine

Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 314 This Year

HBV, HCV Control Aids Kidney Transplant Outcomes

2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History

Avocados Recalled by California Company

Mumps Outbreak at Temple University Reaches 74 Cases

Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

American College of Cardiology, March 16-18

Analysis IDs Messages Behind Antivaccination Comments

Antibiotics, PPIs Tied to Higher C. Diff Risk in Hospitalized Children

Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives

Machine-Learning Models Allow Early Detection of Sepsis in NICU

Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications

Reported Cases of Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Rarely Confirmed

ACC: Antibacterial Envelope Can Reduce CIED Infections

Guidelines Developed for Polymyxin Antibiotic Use

Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017

EPA Proposal Will Allow Antibiotic Spraying of Citrus Crops

One-Month Regimen Noninferior for Preventing HIV-Related TB

AAP: Nasal Spray Vaccine Against Flu Acceptable in 2019 to 2020

Active Bathing in Non-ICU Setting Does Not Cut Infections

Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions

CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health

Short Regimen Noninferior for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis

Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner

Mumps Causes Quarantine of Over 2,200 Immigrant Detainees

CDC: 228 Measles Cases Already in 2019

CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked

Long-Acting Regimen Noninferior to Daily ART for HIV-1

American Academy of Dermatology, March 1-5

Mumps Outbreak Reported at Temple University

Probiotic Sanitation Cuts Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

Hospital-Onset MRSA Decreased From 2002 to 2015

Recommendations Developed for Ulcerative Colitis Management

Multidimensional Approach Cuts Unneeded Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts

Readmission for Patients With Sepsis Common and Costly

Pneumococcal Vaccination at Age 50 Prevents the Most Disease

MMR Not Linked to Autism in Danish Cohort Study

February 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

HPV Infection Unlikely to Spread From Hand Contact

Antibiotic Delay Leads to Increased Risks in Seniors With UTI

New York City Measles Outbreak Cases Reach 121

FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company

Risk Factors ID’d for Site Infection After Orthopedic Surgery in Seniors

Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Cause Miscarriage

Decline Observed in HPV Type 16/18 Cervical Precancers in U.S.

CDC: Progress in HIV Prevention Has Stalled in the United States

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