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These three studies published back to back in the Journal of Infectious Diseases serve to better characterize HPV infection in heterosexual men.
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Cognitive decline after surgery requiring cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) may be due to cellular debris picked up by the cardiotomy suction device.
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In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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Previously, the recommendation in the United States for post-exposure prophylaxis of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection has consisted of the administration of a single dose of immune serum globulin (ISG).
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Though recent conflicting studies and commentaries have thoroughly confused the issue, the take-home message for infection control professionals which passes muster with all but the most strident critics is that the elderly should be immunized against seasonal influenza. Period.
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Regardless of the current controversy regarding the efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination in the elderly, it seems a given that seniors will fare much worse should a pandemic strain arise that eludes an immune response in all ages. But under closer scrutiny, that logic does not hold.
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All the planets appear to be lining up to make a persuasive "business case" for infection control.
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Hospitalizations related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections more than doubled, from 127,000 to nearly 280,000, between 1999 and 2005, according to a new study.
