ACAAI: Many Clinicians Lack Understanding of PCN Tolerance
And >80 percent of providers, advanced practitioners have never or rarely consulted an allergist
PPI Use Doesn’t Up Recurrence of Bacterial Peritonitis
Findings show no increased risk for patients with cirrhosis taking proton pump inhibitors
DNA-Based Zika Vaccine Shows Protection Against Infection
Results from animal study encouraging and human trials are underway
HIV Antibody VRC01 Shows Promise in Early Trials
Two trials suggest approach might make it possible for patients to discontinue antiretroviral meds
Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot
Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
Guideline Adapted for Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
ADAPTE methodology was used to produce an adapted clinical practice guideline for SAP
Probable Interaction ID’d for PrOD, Ribavirin With Warfarin
Case report shows probable interaction for ribavirin with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir
School-Required Tdap Vaccination Can Up HPV Immunization
There may be a 'spillover' effect when children get other mandated immunizations
Recommendations Updated for Meningococcal Vaccine in HIV
All HIV+ individuals should receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine (serogroups A, C, W, and Y)
Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States
Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms