Value-Based Incentive Program Does Not Cut Catheter-Linked UTIs
VBIP implementation not linked with immediate changes or changes in trends for any outcome
Omadacycline Noninferior to Moxifloxacin for Pneumonia
Second study shows noninferiority to linezolid for acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections
Recommendations Updated for Tonsillectomy in Children
Strong recommendations presented against administering perioperative antibiotics, codeine after tonsillectomy
Patient Tested for Ebola at Philadelphia Hospital
Testing was done out of 'an abundance of caution'
AAP Releases 2019 Childhood Immunization Schedules
Influenza row modified to reflect current recommendations for live attenuated flu vaccine
CDC Examines Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Total of 4,381 reports of adverse events during first eight months of use; 3 percent were serious
Updated ACIP Immunization Schedule Released for Adults
Changes recommended to influenza vaccine, hepatitis A and B vaccines
Washington State Measles Cases Now at 48 Since Jan. 1
Thirty-four cases involved children ages 1 to 10; 41 patients not vaccinated against measles
January 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for January 2019. This roundup includes the...
HPV Educational Video May Increase Vaccination Rates
Adolescents whose parents watched the video were three times more likely to be vaccinated