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A British nurse who survived Ebola has been hospitalized due to a delayed complication from her infection

Ebola Survivor’s Case Points to Delayed Complications

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Health officials say the risk to the general public remains low
Resistance to the antibiotics clarithromycin

H. Pylori Resistance to Antibiotics Increasing

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Bacteria frequently resistant to clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin
For intensive care unit (ICU) patients with fever due to probable infection

Acetaminophen Given Early Doesn’t Cut ICU Days

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No impact on number of ICU-free days in patients with fever due to probable infection
Antiretroviral therapy has extended the lives of people with HIV

As HIV Patients Live Longer, Certain Cancer Risks Rise

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Anal, colorectal, and liver cancers more common now, researchers find
The Guidelines International Network has developed principles for disclosure and management of conflicts of interest during the clinical practice guideline development process

Guidelines Developed for Managing Conflicts of Interest

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Core principles developed for managing COIs during the clinical practice guideline development process
Surveillance of seven U.S. metropolitan areas found higher-than-expected levels of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Atlanta

CDC Warns of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

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Evidence of CRE found in seven U.S. cities monitored by researchers
The incidence of cytomegalovirus infection/disease is reduced in de novo kidney transplant recipients receiving reduced dose tacrolimus and everolimus

Reduced-Dose Tacrolimus, Everolimus Cuts CMV Infection

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Findings in de novo kidney recipients receiving no pharmacologic CMV prophylaxis
Modification of the traditional Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan presentation to consider value can help medical students learn to practice high-value

Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs

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Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Influenza vaccination can substantially reduce the risk of hospitalizations for influenza pneumonia

Flu Vaccine Benefits Extend to Fewer Pneumonia Admissions

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Study suggests about 57 percent of hospitalizations for flu-related pneumonia might be prevented
Recent outbreaks of infections linked to duodenoscopes led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday to order manufacturers to conduct postmarket studies of the devices in health care facilities.

FDA Orders Studies on Contaminated Duodenoscopes

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Studies to review cleaning instructions, disinfection process, ways to make scopes easier to clean