CDC: Tuberculosis Decline in the United States Has Hit a Plateau
Agency reaffirms its commitment to eliminating the lung infection
Total Medical Costs of $16K for IFN-Based Antiviral Tx for HCV
Mean cost per sustained virologic response €38,514; cost increases with more advanced liver disease
Genome Sequencing IDs Time of Zika’s Arrival in the Americas
Findings suggest one person carried the virus to the region in 2013
Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis
Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia
Alterations in Eye Microbiota Linked to Contact Lenses
Whether this increases risk for infection isn't clear
Wrestling Wins for Most High School Athletic Skin Infections
Overall rate of skin infections is 2.27 per 100,000 athlete exposures; mostly bacterial and tinea
Endogenous Endophthalmitis ID’d After Breast Implant Surgery
Case report describes endophthalmitis with chorioretinal involvement caused by Candida albicans
FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.
Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
FDA Approves Anthim for Treating Inhalation Anthrax
Anthim, combined with certain antibacterial drugs, designed to neutralize anthrax toxins
Rate of Transmission of Clostridium difficile Quantified
Hospitalized patients with CDI transmit C. difficile at rate 15 times higher than asymptomatic carriers
