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News
Infection ups mortality risk in patients with dementia
August 3, 2020
Those with dementia had a greater than sixfold increased risk of dying after acquiring any infection than those without dementia or an infection.
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More data needed to better understand COVID-19 skin manifestations
July 31, 2020
Histopathologic exams were done for only 23 patients and, in all cases, showed “inflammatory features without specific pathological changes.”
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Low vitamin D linked to increased COVID-19 risk
July 30, 2020
A large study evaluates associations between low serum vitamin D levels and risks for acquiring COVID-19 and hospitalization.
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Parental refusal of neonatal therapy a growing problem
July 29, 2020
Many parents who refuse preventive neonatal medications do not fully grasp what risks they are accepting by avoiding a recommended medication.
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New CDC guidance for health care personnel exposed to HCV
July 24, 2020
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?
July 24, 2020
In the study, six of the patients presented with oral lesions, all of them located in the palate.
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Opinion
Sewage as our salvation: Tracking COVID-19
July 22, 2020
What a rich source of information is present in the combination of urine and stool that collectively make up sewage!
News
Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘triggers immune response’
July 21, 2020
The candidate vaccine provoked an antibody response within 28 days.
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COVID vaccine tested in people shows early promise
July 21, 2020
The vaccine is among hundreds being tested worldwide to try to halt the pandemic.
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Simplifying the antibiotic selection process
July 20, 2020
“I won’t necessarily expect attendees to use everything I talk about, but if you have a patient on service that infectious disease started Vabomere on, you’ll at least have a general idea of what they were worried about.”
