HIV & AIDS
New drug approved to treat HIV-1
(HealthDay)—Tivicay (dolutegravir) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat infection with HIV-1, a strain of the virus that causes AIDS.
Aug 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Florida boy fights rare infection caused by amoeba (Update)
Health officials in Florida say a 12-year-old boy is fighting a rare and deadly infection that is attacking his brain.
Aug 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Salmonella outbreak sickens 307 in 37 states
(HealthDay) —— A major multistate outbreak of salmonella infection linked to baby poultry was reported Friday by U.S. government health officials.
Aug 9, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
FDA approves rapid diagnostic test for HIV antigen, antibodies
(HealthDay)—The first rapid test to detect the HIV-1 antigen, as well as blood antibodies for the HIV-1 and HIV-2 strains, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Aug 9, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
New federal guidelines for managing occupational exposures to HIV
New guidelines from the United States Public Health Service update the recommendations for the management of healthcare personnel (HCP) with occupational exposure to HIV and use of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). The guidelines, ...
Aug 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Commonly used catheter's safety tied to patient population
A new study reports that peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) do not reduce the risk of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in hospitalized patients. PICCs have become one of the most commonly ...
Aug 6, 2013
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Medications
When prescribing antibiotics, doctors most often choose strongest types of drugs
When U.S. physicians prescribe antibiotics, more than 60 percent of the time they choose some of the strongest types of antibiotics, referred to as "broad spectrum," which are capable of killing multiple kinds of bacteria, ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic resistance among hospital-acquired infections is much greater than prior CDC estimates
The rise of antibiotic resistance among hospital-acquired infections is greater than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found in its 2008 analysis, according to an ahead-of-print article in the journal, ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How superbug spreads among regional hospitals: A domino effect
A moderate increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at one hospital can lead to a nearly 3 percent increase in VRE in every other hospital in that county, according to a study in the August issue of the American ...
Jul 30, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New treatments show promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea
(HealthDay)—Two new promising treatments for gonorrhea may help fight the growth of drug-resistant strains of the sexually transmitted bacteria, according to a new U.S. government study.
Jul 15, 2013
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