Zika Virus Infection Linked to Uteroplacental Pathology
ZIKV infection causes placental inflammation and decreases oxygen reserve, oxygen permeability
Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students
Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
Patient, Provider Characteristics Tied to Unnecessary Antibiotic Rx
Advanced practice practitioners may be more likely to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics
January 2018 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for January 2018. This roundup includes the...
Zika-Related Flaviviruses May Cause Congenital Infection
West Nile, Powassan viruses infect placenta and nervous system, harming developing brain in mice
Glecaprevir-Pibrentasvir Effective Treatment for HCV Genotypes 1, 3
Once-daily treatment for eight or 12 weeks yields high rates of sustained virologic response
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
2016 Saw Increase in Birth Defects Potentially Linked to Zika
From first to second half of 2016, increase in number of birth defects potentially related to Zika
Infection Is Most Common Complication of Facial Implants
Forty-six percent of complications were infections; implant migration, extrusion account for one-third
Next-Generation Sequencing May Be Useful in Joint Infection
The technology ID'd organisms in nine of 11 cases of culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection
