CDC: Valley Fever Cases Increased From 2014 to 2017
Most cases reported from Arizona and California; in 2017, incidence in Arizona was 101 per 100,000
Aortic, Mitral Regurgitation Risk Up With Fluoroquinolone Use
Risk significantly increased for current use and recent use, but not past use within 61 to 365 days
2002 to 2016 Saw Rise in Drug Abuse-Linked Infective Endocarditis
Patients were younger, more often white men, poorer, and had fewer comorbidities
12.6 Million in U.S. Could Benefit From Tx to Prevent Active TB
Revised NHANES-based estimate for prevalence of latent TB infection excludes those who report prior tx
Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
12 percent difference seen in proportion of positive blood cultures before and after antimicrobial therapy
High-Risk Antibiotic Use Linked to Hospital-Associated C. Difficile
High-risk antibiotic use independently predicts hospital-related Clostridioides difficile infection
Men Less Knowledgeable About HPV, HPV Vaccination
Most men and women did not know anal, penile, and oral cancers are caused by HPV
Room for Improvement Found in HPV Vaccine Delivery Practices
Physicians not strongly recommending vaccine, not using presumptive style linked to refusal or deferral
No New U.S. Measles Cases Reported Last Week
Measles outbreaks are usually said to be over after 42 days without a new infection
H. Pylori Treatment May Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Death
Reductions in gastric cancer mortality seen with H. pylori treatment, vitamin, garlic supplementation
