Five Strategies Can Reduce Risk of Medical Lawsuits
Strategies include documenting everything, being transparent with patients, showing empathy
Thalidomide May Cause Epidermal Necrolysis in Multiple Myeloma
Case report describes toxic epidermal necrolysis in patient with multiple myeloma receiving thalidomide
CDC: 13 Cases of Candida auris Identified in the United States
CDC officials say drug-resistant fungal infection tied to four deaths, can be easily misidentified
ISDA: Vaccine Might Help Prevent HSV-2 Transmission
Three-dose regimen seems as effective as daily pills, but more research needed
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 26-30
The Infectious Diseases Society of America Annual Meeting (IDWeek 2016) The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held from...
Review Identifies Features of Congenital Zika Infection
Five factors identified as unique to Zika, including severe microcephaly with partially collapsed skull
Half of Americans Have at Least One Chronic Health Condition
Medical conditions, mental illness, and substance abuse problems often overlap
Maternal, Neonatal Adverse Events Up With Antenatal ART
But antiretroviral therapy also linked to significantly lower rates of early HIV transmission
About 30 Percent Misdiagnosed With Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Misdiagnosis leads to 50,000 to 130,000 unnecessary hospitalizations, costs of $195 to $515 million
October 2016 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for October 2016. This roundup includes the...
