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Much is being written about the transmission of MRSA between animals and humans. These investigators explored this problem from another angle, examining colonization of pet therapy dogs with MRSA, VRE, and C. difficile during visits to acute and long-term care facilities.
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In this issue: Aspirin dose and cardioprotection; uncovering modafinil's abuse potential; proton-pump inhibitors and clopidogrel; FDA actions.
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Most type 2 diabetics (DM2) who undergo bariatric surgery enjoy a prompt reversal or at least a substantial diminution of their dysglycemia.
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Use of statins as primary prevention in healthy people with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein without hyperlipidemia may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events.
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Oral antibiotics were not found to be inferior to intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of clinically diagnosed acute diverticulitis.
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Compared with invasive coronary angiography, coronary computed tomographic angiography demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for detection of obstructive coronary stenosis and a 99% negative predictive value.
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A new transdermal formulation of oxybutynin has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. Oxybutynin gel is marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals as Gelniqueä.
