<ѻý>CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continuesѻý> Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enoughѻý> Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>This Antibiotic May Reduce C. Diff Risk in Pneumonia Patientsѻý> Doxycycline associated with reduced infection, re-infection rates versus azithromycin Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Showsѻý> Despite common antibiotic use, most cases were viruses -- and pus wasn't usually a bacterial sign Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Infectious Disease Groups Urge CMS to Retire Sepsis Treatment Guidelinesѻý> Use of the measure hasn't lowered mortality rates, they say Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>What Will It Take to Get Pregnant Women Vaccinated?ѻý> Lifelong education is essential Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Fecal Transplants in Kidney Recipients Reduced Resistant Pathogensѻý> Multidrug resistant organisms replaced by competing antibiotic-susceptible relatives Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Backs Hepatitis C Screening for Kids Exposed in the Wombѻý> New recommendations aim to detect HCV earlier, so treatment can promptly begin Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Upended Bronchiolitis Admission Patterns in Kidsѻý> Admission rates and seasonality of common airway infections changed since 2020 Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warnsѻý> Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Panel Backs Broader Use of Mpox Vaccineѻý> And ACIP also recommended use of the new pentavalent meningitis shot Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Fauci to Pediatricians: You Have a 'Reservoir of Trust' With the Publicѻý> Fauci accepts honorary fellowship at AAP plenary session Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Counterfeit Ozempic; Mary Lou Retton Discharged; No Such Thing as Free Will?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texasѻý> CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vax During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Poor Neonatal Outcomesѻý> Study provides reassurance on vaccine safety during all trimesters Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitisѻý> No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>CVS Pulls Phenylephrine Cold Meds; Doc's Murder/Suicide; Red Meat and Diabetesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Early in Pandemicѻý> Peak on day 4 of symptoms, rather than day 1, has implications for rapid tests, experts say Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Paxlovid Priced at $1,390! Snoozing the Alarm and Health; Medical Aid Heads to Gazaѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Beefed-Up Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Help for Post-Arthroplasty Infectionsѻý> And adding vancomycin to cefazolin may have increased surgical-site infections after knee surgery Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Possible Cause of Long COVID 'Brain Fog'; Nursing Shortage Real? Drinking Salt Waterѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>RSV Vaccine Maintains Efficacy Across Two Seasons in Seniorsѻý> And second dose after 1 year appeared to add no extra protection Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Statsѻý> Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>The Parasite Heard 'Round the Worldѻý> A wriggling worm in a woman's brain underscores parasites' indomitable will to survive Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>A Simple Way to Determine if a Patient Is Really Allergic to Penicillinѻý> Delabeling strategy carries little risk, needs minimal testing, and no specialist consult Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Is It Time to Add Universal CMV Screening for Newborns?ѻý> While not quite as sensitive as saliva PCR testing, dried blood spot testing has promise Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Tourists Bring Home Fatal Fungal Infectionsѻý> High mortality in outbreak linked to anesthesia in Mexico Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Paxlovid and Long COVID; State Bans 'Excited Delirium' Dx; Gaza in Health Crisisѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Decolonization in Nursing Homes Cuts the Risk of Dangerous Infectionsѻý> Protocol borrowed from the ICU continues to show success Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Responseѻý> Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Likelihood of NTM Lung Disease Cure Linked to Microflora Diversityѻý> Sputum samples may help identify patients responding to antibiotics Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplantѻý> Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Steroid Fails to Boost Survival in Advanced HIV Patients With TB Meningitisѻý> Mechanisms leading to death may be different in HIV-positive people, say study authors Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Docs and Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Don't Debunk, but Do Discussѻý> Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, urges clinicians to be gentle when dealing with disinformation and distrust Oct 11, 2023 video
<ѻý>'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlementsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Toxic Megacolon: Day in the Life of a Doctorѻý> Make the rounds with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, during a day in the hospital Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.ѻý> Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric EDs Able to Sway Some Families, Clinicians on Penicillin Challengeѻý> Time constraints, fear of reaction among top concerns cited by clinicians Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Nasal Sprays Recalled; 75,000 Kaiser Workers Strike; Healthcare AI May Run Amokѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 04, 2023