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CDC warns against eating pre-cut cantaloupe amid growing Salmonella outbreak
The CDC issued a warning Thursday not to eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the brand of the fruit is not known, the latest development in a growing outbreak of Salmonella infections that has sickened more than 100 people, killing two.
Nearly half of ID fellowship programs go unfilled as shortage persists
Nearly half of infectious diseases fellowship programs were not filled on Match Day as the number of applicants declined despite an increase in certified ID programs, the Infectious Diseases Society of America announced.
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Moxidectin noninferior to ivermectin for strongyloidiasis treatment
Moxidectin was noninferior to ivermectin for patients with strongyloidiasis, according to data published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
VIDEO: Hooked on ID with Mary Foote, MD, MPH
We caught up with Mary Foote, MD, MPH, at IDWeek to ask how she got “Hooked on ID.”
Chlorine no more effective than water at killing C. difficile, study finds
Chlorine-based bleach cleaning solutions are no more effective at killing Clostridioides difficile on surfaces and hospital scrubs than water, a study found.
Norovirus doubles death risk for older veterans, study finds
Older veterans were slightly more likely to be hospitalized and more than twice as likely to die in the 3 days after testing for norovirus compared with those who testing negative, according to study results.
Doxycycline lowers C. difficile risk in patients with pneumonia
Doxycycline reduced the risk for Clostridioides difficile infection by almost half compared with azithromycin among patients hospitalized with community-acquire pneumonia who had a C. difficile infection in the past year, a study found.
Hooked on ID with Brandon J. Smith, MD, PharmD
Why ID? Cue the iconic theme music from the medical drama House.
FDA approves reformulated Voquezna Triple, Dual Pak for H. pylori infection
The FDA has approved the prior approval supplement for Phathom Pharmaceutical’s reformulated vonoprazan tablets for its Voquezna Triple Pak and Voquezna Dual Pak to treat adults with Helicobacter pylori infection, according to a company release.
Vibrio cases, deaths in Florida doubled after Hurricane Ian
Vibrio cases and deaths in Florida spiked last year after Hurricane Ian, lending credence to concerns that larger, longer, warmer tropical storms may increase the risk for viral infections, according to a study.
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Study: Young patients hesitant to tell providers information their parents might see
November 06, 20242 min read -
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Q&A: Adults may know their risk for COPD with blood test
November 07, 20243 min read -
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CMS increases payment for dialysis facilities, includes oral-only drugs in the bundle
November 08, 20242 min read