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Two hundred patients from 6 months to 18 years of age with uncomplicated purulent SSTIs not requiring hospitalization were enrolled from 2006 through 2009.
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Two separate, cross-sectional studies involving 6,843 and 9,668 children 6-13 years of age in South Germany randomly compared children living on farms with reference groups for the prevalence of asthma relative to the exposure to and diversity of indoor microorganisms.
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Ten years after their original publication, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their recommendations for the prevention of norovirus infection and the management of outbreaks due to this non-enveloped, single-stranded RNA member of the Calciviridae family.
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A retrospective chart review of all patients admitted to a tertiary care children's hospital in Denver between 2004 and 2009 with orbital infections confirmed by CT scan was performed.
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Community acquired pneumonia "bundles" often include the use of the pneumococcal urinary antigen assay, but how useful is it for streamlining antibacterial use?
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In this issue: Apixaban and rivaroxaban near approval for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections; guideline for intensive insulin therapy; and FDA Actions.
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This observational study found a large reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections compared to historical controls for surgical ICU patients bathed daily with chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated cloths.
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Early plasmapheresis and high-dose intravenous corticosteroids may be as effective as conventional oral corticosteroid therapy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
