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A surgeon reported having suffered a sharps injury while performing an orthopedic procedure. Baseline testing found no evidence of HBV infection in the source patient, but determined that the surgeon had preexisting HBV infection, with positive HBsAg, positive HBeAg, negative IgM anti-HBc, and normal serum hepatic transaminases.
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On January 14, 2013, that the U.S. FDA approved a device allowing detection of multiple gastrointestinal pathogens from a single sample of feces.
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McKittrick N, et al. Improved immunogenicity with high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine in HIV-infected persons. Ann Intern Med 2013;(158):19-26.
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Insomnia is a common complaint among adults and it is well recognized that mental performance can be impaired by poor sleep. Both difficulty falling asleep and trouble staying asleep have been associated with poor cognitive function in cross-sectional elderly cohorts.
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Our Newest Pharmacologic Class for Treatment of Diabetes: SGLT2 Inhibitors
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This cross-sectional studys purpose was to validate the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) in a primary care setting; it had been previously validated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III.
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Fluoroquinolones are commonly prescribed bactericidal agents with a wide spectrum of activity. In addition to the coverage against conventional gram-negative organisms, newer agents in this class have an expanded spectrum of activity against a variety of gram-positive and atypical organisms.
