Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New technology helps fight deadly outbreaks
Sequencing the DNA of outbreak-causing microbes is nothing new -- but completing the entire process in a few short hours is.
Jun 24, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
IDSA Infectious Diarrhea guidelines recommend when to test, when to treat
New culture-independent tests are much more sensitive than traditional diagnostic methods in detecting the cause of infectious diarrhea, a significant problem that leads to nearly 500,000 hospitalizations and more than 5,000 ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Medications
FDA issues warning over-the-counter diarrhea drug
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use an over-the-counter drug called Intestinomicina because the anti-diarrhea treatment contains a drug linked to life-threatening injuries.
Sep 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C. difficile lengthens hospital stays by 6 days
A new study published in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reports that hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection increases length of stay in hospital by an average of six days.
Dec 5, 2011
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