Infectious Disease
AACR: At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Participation
Combining self-sampling with phone-based patient navigation further increases screening participation
SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnosis in Children
Black race, food allergies, allergic rhinitis significantly associated with new diagnosis of asthma
Preop Intranasal Povidone-Iodine Reduces Rate of Surgical Site Infection
Deep surgical site infection rate decreased postintervention in patients undergoing arthroplasty and spine surgery
Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech
CDC: Number of Reported U.S. Measles Cases Increased in First Quarter of 2024
338 measles cases confirmed during Jan. 1, 2020, to March 28, 2024; 29 percent of these cases were reported in first quarter of 2024
FDA Approves Dovato for Teens Living With HIV
Company says benefit includes fewer antiretroviral medicines, with most patients achieving, maintaining viral suppression
Penicillin Allergy Can Be Delabeled by Nonallergy Providers
In a recent study, the majority of patients were delabeled with no serious allergic reactions
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Three Indications
Zevtera approved for S. aureus bloodstream infections, acute bacterial skin/skin structure infections, and bacterial pneumonia
Disease Severity Similar for RSV as Unvaccinated COVID-19, Influenza
Odds of invasive mechanical ventilation, death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID, flu
Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta High in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Chronic Carriers
Cirrhosis may develop in more patients with detectable HDV RNA than in those without