Infectious Diseases
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New CDC guidance for health care personnel exposed to HCV
Baseline testing of the source patient and the HCP should be performed as soon as possible, preferably within 48 hours of exposure.
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Is the presence of enanthem a clue for COVID-19?
In the study, six of the patients presented with oral lesions, all of them located in the palate.
Opinion
Sewage as our salvation: Tracking COVID-19
What a rich source of information is present in the combination of urine and stool that collectively make up sewage!
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘triggers immune response’
The candidate vaccine provoked an antibody response within 28 days.
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COVID vaccine tested in people shows early promise
The vaccine is among hundreds being tested worldwide to try to halt the pandemic.
HM20 Virtual
Simplifying the antibiotic selection process
“I won’t necessarily expect attendees to use everything I talk about, but if you have a patient on service that infectious disease started...
HM20 Virtual
Get updated: Latest ATS/ISDA guidelines for pneumonia
This session will cover the new ATS/IDSA guidelines for CAP, which will include what initial testing to order, which empiric antibiotics to use,...
HM20 Virtual
Sepsis: Vitamin C, thiamine, glucocorticoids remain controversial
Hospitalists are traditionally well versed in current sepsis guidelines, but time to treatment is paramount, and it can be difficult to stay up to...
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Schools can reopen safely with precautions, experts say
For many children, the benefits of in-person school likely outweigh the risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission if safety precautions are followed.
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Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
When Israel Shippy had MIS-C, his mother said there was nothing she could do to make him comfortable.