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February 28, 2017PREVIEW
Use of acid-suppression medications was associated with increased rates of Clostridium difficile- and Campylobacter-positive bacterial gastroenteritis, according to results of a...
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February 28, 2017PREVIEW
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) released updated human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine recommendations that discussed use of a two-dose schedule for the 9-valent vaccine for...
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January 31, 2017PREVIEW
In children aged 6 to 23 months with acute otitis media, limiting antimicrobial treatment to 5 days rather than the standard 10 days resulted in more clinical failures and more symptoms with no...
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January 10, 2017PREVIEW
Newer hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug regimens are associated with decreased warfarin responses, with the combination of ombitasvir–paritaprevir–ritonavir and dasabuvir ([OBV–PTV–r/DSV] Viekira—...
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December 20, 2016PREVIEW
In June, the Joint Commission released a new antimicrobial stewardship standard that will become effective on January 1, 2017, and focused on key elements such as education of hospital staff about...
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