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Research Offers Insight Into Zika Virus Transmission to Placenta
Permissive Zika virus infection of primary human placental macrophages, fibroblasts demonstrated
Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations
Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common
Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Patients Still Risking Eye Damage With Poor Contact Lens Care
Education should focus on informing wearers of common behaviors putting them at risk for infection
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Antimicrobial Resistance to Carbapenems Increasing
Significant trend for consumption of carbapenems and resistance to imipenem in P. aeruginosa
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine No Better Than Inactivated
No reduction in hazard ratio for influenza A or B virus with LAIV in study among Hutterite children
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
