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There is poor understanding of penicillin tolerance

ACAAI: Many Clinicians Lack Understanding of PCN Tolerance

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And >80 percent of providers, advanced practitioners have never or rarely consulted an allergist
For patients with cirrhosis with previous spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)

PPI Use Doesn’t Up Recurrence of Bacterial Peritonitis

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Findings show no increased risk for patients with cirrhosis taking proton pump inhibitors
An experimental Zika vaccine shows promise

DNA-Based Zika Vaccine Shows Protection Against Infection

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Results from animal study encouraging and human trials are underway
Antibodies may keep the HIV virus in check and one day allow patients to stop taking antiretroviral drugs

HIV Antibody VRC01 Shows Promise in Early Trials

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Two trials suggest approach might make it possible for patients to discontinue antiretroviral meds
In a report published online Nov. 8 in Pediatrics

Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot

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Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
An adapted clinical practice guideline

Guideline Adapted for Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

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ADAPTE methodology was used to produce an adapted clinical practice guideline for SAP
There is a probable interaction between paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir plus ribavirin with warfarin

Probable Interaction ID’d for PrOD, Ribavirin With Warfarin

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Case report shows probable interaction for ribavirin with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir
Schools that require routine vaccines as a condition of attendance have higher rates of vaccination

School-Required Tdap Vaccination Can Up HPV Immunization

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There may be a 'spillover' effect when children get other mandated immunizations
In the Nov. 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Recommendations Updated for Meningococcal Vaccine in HIV

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All HIV+ individuals should receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine (serogroups A, C, W, and Y)
Ocular syphilis has been identified in jurisdictions in the United States

Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States

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Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms