October 25, 2019
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Although use of gowns and gloves in targeted settings may still be helpful in preventing health care-associated infections, contact precaution policies in VA long-term care facilities had no impact on MRSA acquisition.
October 17, 2019
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October 07, 2019
The announcement came just 1 day after health officials in New York State declared the end of the Rockland County measles outbreak.
October 04, 2019
Two late breaker abstracts at IDWeek 2019 provide an in-depth analysis of the 2018-19 measles outbreaks in the state of New York.
September 17, 2019
According to the CDC, there were no new cases of measles reported during the week of September 6-12, 2019.
September 05, 2019
Investigators have presented the microbiological, efficacy, and safety results in the pooled intravenous drug use vs non-intravenous drug use patients in 2 phase 3 ABSSSI studies, OASIS-1 and 2.
September 03, 2019
A new study of college-aged individuals demonstrated insufficient immunity in a fraction of participants who were vaccinated against mumps in childhood.
August 30, 2019
The European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination concluded that Albania, Czechia, Greece, and the United Kingdom have lost ground in the fight to eradicate measles.
August 16, 2019
Evidence demonstrates that antimicrobial therapy with an anti-staphylococcal β-lactam antibiotic is the gold standard for treatment of SAB caused by MSSA, but confusion about which agent—particularly cefazolin versus an anti-staphylococcal penicillin—is preferred remains an unanswered question
August 15, 2019
As outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases grow, it is important to review vaccination recommendations by age group.
