Traditional Flu Tests Not as Accurate as Newer Tests
Digital immunoassays, rapid nucleic acid amplification tests have better sensitivity
Third Dose of MMR Vaccine Could Help Curb Mumps Outbreaks
Students who received a third dose during an outbreak had a lower risk of becoming infected
Budget Cuts Threaten Research on Antimicrobial Resistance
Patient safety, international status of the U.S. as leader in combating AMR both at risk
Increase in Medical Exemptions From Immunization in California
Increase in percent of MEs in first year following bill eliminating personal belief exemption
Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure
Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
Care Process Use Linked to Reduced S. Aureus Mortality
Use of evidence-based care processes in routine care linked to reduced S. aureus bacteremia mortality
Goshuyuto, Rabeprazole Shown to Treat Refractory H. pylori
3 cases successfully treated after eradication was not achieved with vonoprazan-based triple therapy
Racial Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing for Viral ARTI
Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic children less likely than non-Hispanic white children to receive antibiotics
PrEP Adherence Decreases Over Time in Adolescent MSM
Findings in diverse sample of adolescent men who have sex with men who are at risk for HIV
August 2017 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for August 2017. This roundup includes the...
