Infectious Diseases
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Worldwide Uptick in Invasive Group A Streptococcus Disease Post Pandemic — What Should We Know?
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Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
“Patients had unrealistic expectations regarding the duration of LRTI and the effect of antibiotics, which should be the target of antibiotic...
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Lab Tests Are Key for Diagnosing Chickenpox
Research featured in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report finds lab tests may keep children who don’t have varicella from...
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Measles Control So Far in 2024: ‘Not Off to a Great Start’
The recent rise in cases across the U.S. is linked to unvaccinated travelers, lower than ideal vaccination rates, and misinformation.
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Is Melatonin a Valuable Resource or Children’s Health Risk?
Melatonin supplements are unregulated and use in children could carry risks of unintentional dosing and creating poor sleep habits.
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Systematic Viral Testing in Emergency Departments Has Limited Benefit for General Population
Rapid viral testing wasn’t associated with reduced antibiotic use, ED length of stay, or rates of ED return visits or hospitalization.
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Summertime and Mosquitoes Are Breeding
Because some mosquitoes can carry and transmit infectious diseases, prevention of bites is important, as is recognition of mosquito-borne...
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Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates
Many physicians practicing now did not see any cases until they were out of training.
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New Infant RSV Antibody Treatment Shows Strong Results
Babies who received the new preventive treatment for RSV shortly after birth were 90% less likely to be severely sickened.
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Timing the New Meningitis Shots Serogroup Top 5’s
Though rare, meningococcal disease quickly can be fatal.
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Risk for Preterm Birth Stops Maternal RSV Vaccine Trial
This new vaccine candidate resulted in increased preterm birth and a nonsignificant increase in neonatal death.