Infectious Diseases
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease cases on the rise across U.S.
Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease is very hard to diagnose and very hard to treat.
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Children with resistant UTIs unexpectedly may respond to discordant antibiotics
A low rate of care escalation and high rate of clinical improvement suggest this may be a reasonable approach until urine culture sensitivities...
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Drop in flu activity may not signal seasonal peak
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ID consult for Candida bloodstream infections can reduce mortality risk
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Flu records most active December since 2003
The CDC estimates that 6.4 million flu illnesses and 55,000 hospitalizations have occurred so far this season.
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Early increase in flu activity shows no signs of slowing
Outpatients visits are already higher than at any time last season, and the peak occurs most often in February.
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The measles comeback of 2019
Three-quarters of these cases in 2019 were linked to recent outbreaks in New York.
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Improving sepsis-related outcomes
A dedicated quality improvement project shows results.
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Influenza already in midseason form
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2019-2020 flu season starts off full throttle
Five states and Puerto Rico already are at the highest level of flu activity, the CDC reports.