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New strep throat guidelines tackle antibiotic resistance

(HealthDay)—Doctors need to accurately diagnose and treat strep throat in order to avoid inappropriate use of antibiotics that can lead to drug-resistant bacteria, according to updated guidelines from the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 10, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Changing epidemiology of rare disease links sinus irrigation with contaminated tap water, two deaths

When water containing the Naegleria fowleri ameba, a single-celled organism, enters the nose, the organisms may migrate to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a very rare—but usually fatal—disease. A new ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 23, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Study examines role of seasonal prescribing changes in antibiotic resistance

A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online shows how seasonal changes in outpatient antibiotic use – retail sales of antibiotics typically get a boost during the winter – can signi ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jul 02, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Study finds HIV-positive young men at risk of low bone mass

Young men being treated for HIV are more likely to experience low bone mass than are other men their age, according to results from a research network supported by the National Institutes of Health. The findings indicate ...

HIV & AIDS Jun 19, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Correct treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations

Diabetic foot infections are an increasingly common problem, but proper care can save limbs and, ultimately, lives, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

Diabetes May 22, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

University of Minnesota startup to treat challenging bacterial infection

A live biological preparation developed by University of Minnesota researchers could put a stop to an increasingly prevalent, and sometimes deadly, infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile. CIPAC Limited, based ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 16, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Test links strains of common parasite to severe illness in US newborns

Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of toxoplasmosis, are most strongly associated with premature births and severe birth defects in the United States. The r ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 12, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Broader screening for hepatitis C would be cost effective, study suggests

Broader screening to identify people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) would likely be cost effective, according to a new report published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Significantly reducing HCV-related mortality and morbidity, however, will require a coordinated ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 14, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

7-country study examining the causes of childhood pneumonia outlined

The scientific journal Clinical Infectious Diseases has released its March Special Supplement focusing entirely on the research design of and pilot data from the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Projec ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 09, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Anti-infective drug shortages pose threat to public health and patient care

Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a review published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may ...

Medications Jan 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

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