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Few MMR-Vaccine Eligible Children Receive Vaccine Before Travel

U.S. Health Care Spending Up 4.6 Percent in 2018

2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Medical Students With Disabilities

Extending HPV Vaccination to Age 45 Provides Small Additional Benefit

Retail Prescription Drug Prices Fall for First Time in 45 Years

Rural Population Underrepresented Among Medical Students

More Than 100 E. Coli Illnesses Now Linked to Romaine Lettuce

Seven Deaths in California From Infections Tied to Black Tar Heroin

Annual Reported Measles Incidence Dropped From 2000 to 2018

Physician Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Medical Errors

Adults Not Living in Metro Areas Have Reduced Access to Care

Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems

New HIV Infections Remained Stable in U.S. From 2013 to 2017

New Federal Program Provides Free HIV Prevention Drugs to Uninsured

Digital Sepsis Monitoring May Improve Inpatient Outcomes

End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis

Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure

November 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Government Shut Down as Samoa Battles Measles Outbreak

Outcomes of Hep C Screening Intervention Examined

Household Environment Plays Role in MRSA Acquisition

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Examined for Adult, Peds HAIs

Continuous PPI Use May Increase Risk for Acute Gastroenteritis

Death Toll in Samoa Measles Epidemic Reaches 25

U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped Since 2014 for Working-Age Adults

Risk for Skin Infections, Diabetes Increase With Statin Use

Maternal Efavirenz May Up Risk for Microcephaly Among Offspring

Polio Vaccines Causing Polio Cases

Electronic Health Record Usability Graded F by Physicians

Employee Premiums, Deductibles Eating Larger Share of Income

Most Infants Susceptible to Measles by 3 Months of Age

H. Pylori Infection Must Be Wiped Out to Cut Gastric Cancer Risk

Recommendations Developed for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

CDC: PCV13 No Longer Routinely Recommended for Adults ≥65

Infection Likely Cause of One in Eight Stillbirths

Distribution of Self-Test Kits Can Up HIV Awareness

Common TB Vaccine Associated With Lower Lung Cancer Rates

Studies Confirm Safety of 9-Valent HPV Vaccination

White House Wants Hospitals, Insurers to Provide Actual Costs of Care

Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House

Some Progress Made in Slowing Antibiotic Resistance-Linked Deaths

Treatment Response Rates High for Seniors With Hep C Infection

Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages

First Ebola Vaccine Approved by European Commission

Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery

Syringe Exchange Program Has Positive Impact on HIV Diagnoses

ACR: Few Serious Infections Seen in Infants Exposed to non-TNFis, Tofacitinib

Imaging Rates Continue to Rise Despite Efforts to Reduce

AHA: About One in Three With ASCVD Not Receiving Flu Shot

Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Often Undervaccinated

Crowd Diagnosis of STDs Frequently Sought Online

Early Postop Infection Ups One-Year Infection, Mortality Risk

Mailing HPV Kits to Underscreened Women Can Up Screening

Poll: Many Seniors Do Not Follow Instructions Related to Antibiotics

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Cuts Bloodstream Infection in C. diff

Effect of Legislation on School Vaccination Rates May Be Limited

Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements

CDC: 1 Dead, 8 Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef

Religious Exemption Rate for Vaccination Up in 2017 to 2018

Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA

Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship

Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout

October 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality

CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly, Mortality Lower in 2017

Readmissions Up for Preexisting HAIs With Home Discharge

American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 19-23

Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool

Predictors of Immune Response to Hep B Shot ID’d in Lymphoma

Postop Antibiotics Cut Infections After Facial Plastic Surgery

Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators

HPV DNA Identified in Oral Cavity of 6.2 Percent of Teen Girls

Risk for Life-Threatening Infections Greater With Stress-Related Disorders

Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles

Patients With Diabetes Still Require More Hospitalizations for Infections

Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome

CHEST: Flu Shots Benefit Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Substance Use Disorder Ups Risk for Death After IE Valve Surgery

More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year

Public Outcomes Reporting Tied to Drop in Valve Replacements

Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases

CDC: Coverage 94.7 Percent for Two Doses of MMR in 2018 to 2019

Most Physicians Treating STIs Do Not Have Meds on Hand

CDC: Vaccination Coverage Generally High for Those Born in 2015-16

Tesamorelin May Aid Patients With HIV, Fatty Liver Disease

Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor Aids Cystic Fibrosis in Real-World Setting

Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors

Patients With T2DM Who Have Flu More Likely to Be Hospitalized

Cost of Waste in U.S. Health System Estimated

2017 to 2018 Saw Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis

California Pharmacists Can Dispense HIV Prevention Meds Without Rx

American Airlines Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A

Only Half of Pregnant Women Receive Recommended Vaccines

Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature

Data Suggest Viral Etiology for Pediatric Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Guideline for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Updated

Survey: Many U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Vaccine

North Carolina Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Traced to Hot Tub Display

Hepatitis C Virus Infection Rates Up for Women Giving Birth

United States Will Keep Measles Elimination Status

Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics

Isoniazid Tx to Prevent TB Ups Risks During HIV+ Pregnancy

North Carolina Legionnaires’ Case Count Climbs to 79

Incidence of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer Up in the U.S.

September 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

No Benefit Found for High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions in Sepsis, ARDS

Crude Incidence of Candidemia 8.7 Per 100,000 in 2012 to 2016

CDC Says People Can Contract Tuberculosis From Deer

Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Tied to NC State Fair Rise to 25

Infectious Disease Consultation May Lower Candida Mortality

Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.

Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing

Emergency Departments Need to Up HIV Testing, Linkage to Care

Connecticut Sees First Death This Year From Mosquito-Borne EEE

Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data

Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hep C in CKD

Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in PrEP Awareness, Discussions

Increasing DTP3 Coverage Tied to Drop in Diphtheria Cases in Under 15s

Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care

CDC: Valley Fever Cases Increased From 2014 to 2017

Aortic, Mitral Regurgitation Risk Up With Fluoroquinolone Use

2002 to 2016 Saw Rise in Drug Abuse-Linked Infective Endocarditis

12.6 Million in U.S. Could Benefit From Tx to Prevent Active TB

Men Less Knowledgeable About HPV, HPV Vaccination

Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity

High-Risk Antibiotic Use Linked to Hospital-Associated C. Difficile

Room for Improvement Found in HPV Vaccine Delivery Practices

No New U.S. Measles Cases Reported Last Week

HIV Infection May Raise Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

H. Pylori Treatment May Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Death

HIV Infection May Raise Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

Hep C-Viremic Kidneys Increasingly Used for Transplant

Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices

New Strain of S. pyogenes Causing Scarlet Fever in U.K.

EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals

Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance

California Passes Laws to Reduce Fake Medical Exemptions for Vaccines

Herd Protection Against Oral HPV Infections Seen Among Men

Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses

Two More Cases of EEE Virus Confirmed in Massachusetts

Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation in Med School Matriculants

ATS Guideline Outlines Lab Tests for Diagnosis of Fungal Infections

1971 to 2017 Saw 32 Drinking Water Hepatitis A Outbreaks

Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants

Decline in Heart Failure Mortality Rates Offset by Comorbidities

New Facebook, Instagram Pop-Ups Counter Vaccine Misinformation

Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care

Proximity to Outbreak May Affect Attitudes in Vaccine Doubters

Decreased Humoral Immunity to Mumps Seen in Young Adults

California Bill Targets Doctors Who Sell Fake Vaccine Medical Exemptions

Pediatric Flu Vaccine Guidelines Updated for 2019-20 Season

August 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Officials Say New York City Measles Outbreak Over

CDC: Mumps Outbreak Reported in Migrant Detention Facilities

CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak

Massachusetts Communities at ‘Critical Risk’ for Mosquito-Borne Virus

Deep Infections Occur in 6 Percent of Knee Fracture Repairs

Costs of Reusable Colonoscopes Vary Based on Center Volume

New Anti-CRE Antibiotics Used for 35 Percent of Infections

1984 to 2016 Saw Increase in Age of Death for HIV-Infected

FDA Reports Rare Cases of Liver Injury, Failure With Hep C Therapies

WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe

Low Nurse and Support Staffing Tied to Higher Inpatient Mortality

Vaccine-Related Searches on Pinterest Will Show Only Public Health Organizations

Guidelines Updated for Vaccination in Multiple Sclerosis

USPSTF Advises Broader Age Range for Hep C Screening

PostRx Antimicrobial Stewardship Feasible in Community Hospitals

ACIP Recommendations Updated for 2019-20 U.S. Flu Season

Tourist With Measles Visited Southern California Attractions

Most HPV-Linked Cancers Due to Types Targeted by 9vHPV Vaccine

WHO: Malaria Eradication Not Currently Possible

Antibiotic Use Tied to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Antibiotic Use Tied to Higher Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Some Cities in Texas Susceptible to Measles Outbreaks

Tuberculosis Rates for U.S. Children Are Low and Declining

Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Characterized

Coverage With HPV Vaccine Continuing to Increase in Boys

Private Rooms Help Sustain Lower Rates of Some Nosocomial Colonization

Oral Antibiotic Use Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Odds of Developing C. Diff Increased in Older Cancer Patients

Lipophilic Statins May Cut Liver Cancer in Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day

DAAs Cut Deaths in Those Treated for HCV-Related Liver Cancer

Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients

Mechanical, Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep Yields No Benefit for Colectomy

Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease

Advertising Can Promote Interest in Health-Related Research

ACIP Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccines Through Age 26

Israeli Flight Attendant Dies of Measles

Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing

Doctors Say New Drugs ‘Cured’ Two Ebola Patients

Flu Vaccine Tied to Better Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly ICU Survivors

One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt

New Ebola Drugs Highly Effective, Might Shorten Outbreak in Africa

Method to Calculate Central Line Infections Flawed

Guidelines Issued for Managing Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality

In 2018, 2,813 Cases of Domestic Arbovirus Reported in U.S.

Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015

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