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The Food and Drug Administration today released a drug safety communication about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) through its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program, telling the public that Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea can be associated with use of PPIs. The PPI... »
Most Teens Not Vaccinated Against Hep A
Less than half of U.S. teenagers were vaccinated against hepatitis A in 2009 – a rate that may leave a large portion of young people susceptible to hepatitis A infection in adulthood, a study has shown. Nationally, the vaccination rate in 2009 was only 42% among 13- to 17-year-olds nationwide,... »
First U.S. Cell-Based Flu Vaccine Plant Awaits Pandemic
With the official dedication Dec. 12 of America’s first facility for making influenza vaccine in cell culture, the United States took a small but important step toward improved protection against the next flu pandemic, experts said. But some question just how many weeks this new facility will... »
Conferences
Raltegravir-Based HIV Therapy Bests Efavirenz-Based Treatment
BOSTON – Combination therapy with raltegravir is more effective than efavirenz-based therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1–infected patients, according to data from the ongoing phase III STARTMRK study. The only drug in the... »
Several Cutaneous Vaccination Routes Being Studied
CHICAGO – Of all the novel cutaneous delivery methods being studied for vaccine administration, noninvasive patchlike systems appear to offer the most advantages, according to Dr. Bruce G. Weniger. "This is maybe 5 or... »
Hospital Stay for Nosocomial Pneumonia Shortened by Tapering Antibiotic
CHICAGO – Antibiotic de-escalation in ICU patients with nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit produced the same clinical outcome – or better – as maintaining broad-spectrum coverage through the treatment course, a... »
BOSTON – Combination therapy with raltegravir is more effective than efavirenz-based therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1–infected patients, according to data from the ongoing phase III STARTMRK study. The only drug in the... »
Several Cutaneous Vaccination Routes Being Studied
CHICAGO – Of all the novel cutaneous delivery methods being studied for vaccine administration, noninvasive patchlike systems appear to offer the most advantages, according to Dr. Bruce G. Weniger. "This is maybe 5 or... »
Hospital Stay for Nosocomial Pneumonia Shortened by Tapering Antibiotic
CHICAGO – Antibiotic de-escalation in ICU patients with nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit produced the same clinical outcome – or better – as maintaining broad-spectrum coverage through the treatment course, a... »
News
C. difficile Diarrhea Can Be Linked to PPIs, FDA Says
The Food and Drug Administration today released a drug safety communication about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) through its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program, telling the public that Clostridium... »
Hep B for Diabetes Patients Tops Vaccine Recs for 2012
Major changes regarding the use of the human papillomavirus vaccine in males, the hepatitis B vaccine in adults with diabetes, the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine in pregnant women, and the influenza in... »
Oral HPV Infection More Prevalent in Men Than Women
The prevalence of oral human papillomavirus is nearly three times higher in men than in women, according to data from more than 5,000 individuals in the United States. The findings were simultaneously published online in... »
The Food and Drug Administration today released a drug safety communication about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) through its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program, telling the public that Clostridium... »
Hep B for Diabetes Patients Tops Vaccine Recs for 2012
Major changes regarding the use of the human papillomavirus vaccine in males, the hepatitis B vaccine in adults with diabetes, the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine in pregnant women, and the influenza in... »
Oral HPV Infection More Prevalent in Men Than Women
The prevalence of oral human papillomavirus is nearly three times higher in men than in women, according to data from more than 5,000 individuals in the United States. The findings were simultaneously published online in... »
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Prevention Starts in the Mouth
BOSTON – Community-dwelling seniors who brush their teeth, keep as active as their infirmities permit, and shun cigarettes may be able to significantly lower their risk for serious pneumonia, investigators reported at the... »
ID Docs: Antimicrobial Shortages Threaten Patient Care Quality
BOSTON – Some antimicrobial agents are in such short supply that a majority of infectious disease specialists surveyed reported having to switch to a more toxic or expensive alternative, and more than half said that the... »
Generation Gap Separates Physicians' Vaccine Views
BOSTON – Born in an era when vaccine-preventable diseases are rare, newly minted physicians appear to have less faith in the efficacy and safety of vaccinations than do their older colleagues – and this skepticism may rub... »
BOSTON – Community-dwelling seniors who brush their teeth, keep as active as their infirmities permit, and shun cigarettes may be able to significantly lower their risk for serious pneumonia, investigators reported at the... »
ID Docs: Antimicrobial Shortages Threaten Patient Care Quality
BOSTON – Some antimicrobial agents are in such short supply that a majority of infectious disease specialists surveyed reported having to switch to a more toxic or expensive alternative, and more than half said that the... »
Generation Gap Separates Physicians' Vaccine Views
BOSTON – Born in an era when vaccine-preventable diseases are rare, newly minted physicians appear to have less faith in the efficacy and safety of vaccinations than do their older colleagues – and this skepticism may rub... »
Views
Nitric Oxide's Role in Fighting Infection
New research in the emerging field of nanodermatology is setting the stage for the more efficient use of nitric oxide to treat infections. Nitric oxide (NO) is known for its antimicrobial activity, but it is... »
H. pylori and Diabetes, Infections and Chronic Disease
Attend a big infectious diseases meeting and it’s easy to start thinking, at least for a few days, that infections lie at the root of most human disorders. In a colder light, that may seem a lot less likely, but at the... »
HIV Treatment as Prevention Needs Primary Care Docs
The reduction in HIV transmission in the PrEP, TDF2 and iPrEX trials clearly supports the use of antiretroviral therapy among uninfected people in serodiscordant relationships, but efforts to prevent HIV transmission should... »
New research in the emerging field of nanodermatology is setting the stage for the more efficient use of nitric oxide to treat infections. Nitric oxide (NO) is known for its antimicrobial activity, but it is... »
H. pylori and Diabetes, Infections and Chronic Disease
Attend a big infectious diseases meeting and it’s easy to start thinking, at least for a few days, that infections lie at the root of most human disorders. In a colder light, that may seem a lot less likely, but at the... »
HIV Treatment as Prevention Needs Primary Care Docs
The reduction in HIV transmission in the PrEP, TDF2 and iPrEX trials clearly supports the use of antiretroviral therapy among uninfected people in serodiscordant relationships, but efforts to prevent HIV transmission should... »
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