Adverse Outcomes Up With Kidney Retransplant in HIV+
HIV+ retransplant recipients have increased risk of death and graft loss versus HIV− re-KT patients
Decrease in Nevus Biopsies With Total Body Photography
Decreased age, male gender, family history of melanoma linked to biopsy rate after TBP
Genetic Testing Helps Identify Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death
Clinically relevant gene mutations identified in 27 percent of cases of unexplained sudden cardiac death
Early Antibiotic Treatment Can Be Beneficial in Cystic Fibrosis
Early treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa can eradicate bacteria, delay chronic colonization
Zika Infection Also Linked to Uveitis in Adults
Physicians should note that a red eye associated with Zika is not necessarily only conjunctivitis
Failure of Dual Antimicrobial Therapy for Gonorrhea Reported
Negative urine specimen, positive pharyngeal swab after treatment with ceftriaxone, azithromycin
K13 Polymorphism Analysis Can ID Resistance Mutations
Mutations in P. falciparum K13 show marked geographic disparity in frequency and distribution
Exposure to the Dengue Virus May Up Potency of Zika Infection
And, an antibody that's effective against dengue may also counter Zika
Statins Could Reduce Risk of Infection in Stroke Patients
Meds may have anti-inflammatory properties that help the body respond to infection
25(OH)D Levels Linked to Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Longer overall survival for patients with sufficient prediagnostic 25-hydroxyvitamin D
