Meta-Analysis Compares Efficacy of Therapies for Preventing TB
Isoniazid, rifampicin monotherapy, combination therapies can prevent active TB in latent TB infection
Little Risk of Oropharyngeal Mucosal Transmission of Zika
Research with monkeys suggests virus isn't transmitted through kissing, sharing eating utensils
More Progress Needed for Hep C Elimination in Country of Georgia
Overall, 84.1 percent of those tested for HCV RNA after treatment had no detectable virus in their blood
Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey
Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice
Respiratory Microbiome May Influence Inflammation in CF
Less diversity linked to lower IL-8 concentration, neutrophil count in infants with cystic fibrosis
2016 Saw Increase in Number of Physicians Since 2010 Census
Increase in actively licensed U.S. physician-to-population ratio from 2010 to 2016
House Dust Mites May Be Carriers for IgE Sensitization in Dermatitis
IgE reactivity to bacterial antigens more frequent in atopic dermatitis patients sensitized to HDMs
Infection Is Most Common Complication of Prostate Biopsy
Fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli plays prominent role in infection; rates range from 0.1 to 7.0 percent
Penile Microbiome May Be Risk Factor for HIV in Men
Modifying the penile microbiome could potentially reduce HIV acquisition in both men and women
Noninvasive Oral Fluid-Based Immunoassay IDs Hepatitis E
Assay has high sensitivity and specificity for identifying past and recent HEV infection