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Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsis

Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows

Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU

Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days

CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillance

Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria

Risky Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed at Hospital Discharge

Programs aimed at reducing fluoroquinolone use fail to address discharge practices

2018 Landmark Infectious Diseases Trials, in Graphic Form

New flu antiviral, oral abx for stable endocarditis among standouts

Medical 'Dog Wash' Cuts Risk of MRSA Spread From Therapy Dogs

Pilot study of intervention in pediatric oncology ward shows promising results

ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditis

Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn't raise event rates in POET trial

'Test and Treat' Programs Reduce HIV Infections

Multi-disease attack shows benefits across the board

More Antibiotics Around Cardiac Device Procedures Doesn't Cut Important Infections

Huge randomized trial shows no better than possible modest effect

Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts

Two Agents Equal as Pretreatment for Adrenal Tumor Surgery

Phenoxybenzamine, doxazosin OK for perioperative hemodynamic control during PCC resection

AAAAI: Penicillin Allergy Label Linked to MRSA, C. difficile

Increase attributable to use of alternative antibiotics

'Fungal Superbug' Raising Fears

But few Candida auris cases so far in U.S.

Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont. What is your diagnosis?

Engineered Enzyme Beats C. Diff

Blocks activity of antibiotics in the small intestine

DDW 2017: Diversity Will Be Meeting's Strength

Four-society meeting has plenty to offer across and among specialties

CDC Issues Guide to Prevent Surgical Site Infection

Recommendations for hygiene, antimicrobials, glycemia, oxygen

Heater-Cooler Infections: Incidence Most Likely Underreported

'We've only begun to scratch the surface'

FDA Warns on Cardiac Surgery Heater-Cooler Device

Cites mycobacterial contamination risk

Nitrile Gloves Can Move Microbes

Contaminated gloves play part in transmission of pathogens among health staff

ASM Microbe: Two Meetings in One

Microbiology society combines two premier meetings

Hep C Virus Outbreak Tied to Unsafe Injection Practices

Calif. prolotherapy clinic shuttered after patients developed HCV infections

Lab Mystery: How Did Worker Get HIV Infection?

"Perfect storm of errors," researchers speculate

Morning Break: Zika, Zika, Zika; Stem Cell Clinics; Stopping Chipotle Burrito Blues

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Five CDC Cartoons, Out of Context

Agency likes to keep it simple in illustrating infectious disease

Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers?

At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired

Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

New Guideline Offers 'Best Practices' for PICC

Multidisciplinary panel aims to provide clarity for PICC management

PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins

This week's topics include complications following surgery for urinary incontinence, real-life data on HIV prevention in high-risk men, transmission of pertussis among siblings, and telemedicine recommendations.

Morning Break: Your Body on a Coke? No Sex for Grandpa

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Ebola Diary: On the Ground in Sierra Leone, Part 5

Last installment in a CDC fellow's account of her experiences tracking the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

Case Study: Fecal Transplant Clears K. Pneumoniae

Treatment of teenage girl suggests another use for fecal microbiota transplant.

Azithromycin Linked to Belly Blockage in Infants

WASHINGTON -- Infants who received azithromycin (Zithromax) in the early days of life were at an increased risk for developing infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), researchers reported here.

C. diff. Differs by Season and Region

WASHINGTON -鈥� March is the month when hospitals see more Clostridium difficile infections, and the Northeast is the region that leads the nation in the difficult to treat infection, researchers reported here.

Ebola Response: Slowed by a 'Perfect Storm' of Setbacks

WASHINGTON -- The world was taken by surprise by the West Africa Ebola outbreak and has been scrambling ever since to catch up, with many setbacks and only a few bright spots in the picture, international experts said at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Vancomycin May Protect Against C. Diff Recurrence

WASHINGTON -- Prophylaxis with oral vancomycin (Vancocin) appeared to protect at-risk patients from experiencing a recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection, researchers reported here.

Antibiotics No Help After Gallbladder Surgery

Postoperative antibiotics after gallbladder removal do not reduce the risk of infection, researchers reported.

Testosterone Level Affects Flu Shot Response

Men with high testosterone and a certain genetic cluster may not experience an antibody response after a flu shot, researchers suggested -- a finding that could affect men taking prescription testosterone.

N.H. Hospital May Have Exposed Patients to CJD

Health officials in New Hampshire said eight neurosurgery patients at one hospital in the state may have been unwittingly exposed to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

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