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Children and COVID: New vaccinations drop as the case count rises
July 13, 2021
About a quarter of all 12- to 15-year-olds and 37% of 16- and 17-year-olds have been fully vaccinated.
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Standard medical mask can protect wearer from aerosols
July 12, 2021
Although this study showed how well different masks filtered out particles, it could not assess how well different masks prevent actual infection.
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Clostridioides difficile: Two sets of guidelines disagree
July 8, 2021
Clinicians may find themselves trying to reconcile conflicts between the American College of Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines.
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Antimicrobial resistance threat continues during COVID-19
July 6, 2021
For some patients, the pandemic and antimicrobial resistance are intertwined.
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Asymptomatic C. diff carriers have increased risk of symptomatic infection
July 6, 2021
Do admitted patients who are asymptomatic carriers of Clostridioides difficile progress to symptomatic C. difficile?
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Lack of fever in ESRD with S. aureus bacteremia is common
June 30, 2021
What is the incidence of fever in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) presenting to the emergency department?
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Opinion
Artificial intelligence, COVID-19, and the future of pandemics
June 27, 2021
Machine learning is only as good as the information provided to train the machine.
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Unmanaged diabetes, high blood glucose tied to COVID-19 severity
June 26, 2021
Findings suggest in part that hospitalized COVID-19 patients need aggressive treatment of hyperglycemia, regardless of the diagnosis of diabetes or A1c value.
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Opinion
Few clinical guidelines exist for treating post-COVID symptoms
June 24, 2021
‘We can prevent many infections from this virus, but we are still left to manage many post-COVID symptoms,’ says Dr. Linda Girgis.
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C. difficile guidelines offer new possibilities
June 24, 2021
Updated recommendations address issues of diagnosis, recurrence, and fecal microbial transplant.
