New Ebola Drugs Highly Effective, Might Shorten Outbreak in Africa
The treatments, REGN-EB3 and mAb-114, are both monoclonal antibodies
Method to Calculate Central Line Infections Flawed
Counting multiple concurrent central lines may help account for hospitals with patients with higher acuity of care
Guidelines Issued for Managing Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Two-part guideline addresses diagnosis, evaluation, management of the chronic inflammatory skin disease
Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality
Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression linked to increased mortality and readmission after discharge
In 2018, 2,813 Cases of Domestic Arbovirus Reported in U.S.
94 percent of cases caused by West Nile Virus; 63 percent of these classified as neuroinvasive disease
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
22 percent of increased total spending due to higher per-unit cost of existing drugs
Patient Who Caught Legionnaires’ Disease at Atlanta Hotel Dies
There are 11 other diagnosed cases of the disease and 61 probable cases
Nurse Intervention Using Tech May Improve PID Care in Youth
Young women enrolled in TECH-N more likely to have decreases in N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis
Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Odds of MS lower in participants with vaccination, especially for influenza, tick-borne illness
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
