Infectious Diseases
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Guidelines updated for treating community-acquired pneumonia
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Short-term statin use linked to risk of skin and soft tissue infections
Use of statins was associated with increased risk of SSTIs at an average of 91, 182, and 365 days.
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Influenza vaccination modestly reduces risk of hospitalizations in patients with COPD
Older patients with COPD need more effective influenza vaccines and other preventive strategies.
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IDWeek examined hot topics in the clinical treatment of infectious diseases
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Oral beta-lactams provide noninferior postdischarge pyelonephritis treatment
WASHINGTON – Beta-lactams were noninferior to fluoroquinolones or trimethoprim-...
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Measles 2019: Most cases occurred in close-knit, undervaccinated communities
CDC researcher report on 22 outbreaks in 17 states.
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Epidemiology and costs of sepsis in the United States
What is the economic burden of sepsis in the U.S. health care system?
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Lefamulin found noninferior to moxifloxacin for bacterial pneumonia
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Vitamin C infusion falls short for sepsis and ARDS patients
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Hospital-acquired C. diff. tied to four ‘high-risk’ antibiotic classes
High-risk antibiotics included second-, third-, and fourth-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems, and lincosamides.