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Researchers say their small study

Donor Microbes Can Persist Long-Term After Fecal Transplant

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Small study shows transplanted bacteria are still there two years on
A small percentage of Ebola virus disease survivors have a novel retinal lesion

Novel Retinal Lesion Seen in Some Ebola Survivors

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Novel retinal lesion following anatomical distribution of optic nerve axons seen in 14.6 percent of survivors
Staphylococcus aureus infections among U.S. hospital patients have been less resistant to key antibiotics in recent years

Rates of S. aureus Antibiotic Resistance Down in United States

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Rates of susceptibility to certain antibiotics have increased over time
Survivors of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus have an elevated risk of human papillomavirus-related second primary malignancies

Risk of HPV-Linked Second Cancers Up After Anal Cancer

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Men have higher standardized incidence ratio than women for second primary malignancy
For patients in an urban clinic with hepatitis C virus (HCV) with HIV coinfection

High HCV Cure Rates in HIV Coinfection Cases at Urban Clinic

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Sustained virologic response rate of 97 percent, with no variation by race in predominantly black cohort
The American Medical Association is calling for more transparency in drug pricing amid rising costs that are putting some lifesaving medications out of reach for patients and communities.

AMA Endeavors to Increase Transparency of Rx Pricing

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At annual meeting, the physicians' group adopted new policies on drug pricing to protect patients
Inpatient hospital practitioners often have a limited understanding of the management of patients with a history of penicillin allergy

Inpatient Clinicians Show Limited Understanding of PCN Allergy

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About half of respondents were unfamiliar with cross-reactivity rates for penicillin, other antibiotics
Maternal education

Factors Predictive of Parental Intent to Vaccinate Against HPV

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Maternal education, Hispanic ethnicity, provider recommendation linked to intent to vaccinate teens
For patients with HIV with talaromycosis

Amphotericin Tops Itraconazole in HIV-Linked Talaromycosis

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Reduced risk of death at six months, faster clinical resolution and fungal clearance versus itraconazole
The high-throughput OpenArray polymerase chain reaction platform can detect and discriminate agents in plasma and blood samples

OpenArray PCR Platform Detects Pathogens in Plasma, Blood

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No false positives in plasma, blood specimens for 17 viral, 13 bacterial/protozoan pathogens