Experimental Ebola Vaccine Shows Potential
Appeared to provoke good immune response in Chinese study; larger trials needed
FDA Warns Against Amiodarone Use With Hepatitis C Meds
Adding ledipasvir/sofosbuvir or sofosbuvir to amiodarone could cause symptomatic bradycardia
Outcomes Favorable for HIV+ Kidney Transplant Recipients
However, survival rates lower if organ recipient also has hepatitis C
Electronic Solutions Underway for Rx Prior Authorizations
Two technology companies offering solutions that embed electronic PA in e-prescribing process
Valacyclovir Cuts Viral Load in HIV-1+/HSV-2 Seronegative
Prodrug valacyclovir active in HIV-1 infected patients who are HSV-2 seronegative
Over Two Dozen Test Positive for TB at Kansas High School
Officials testing all who might have been in close contact with the first confirmed case of TB
CDC: Decline in TB Rates in the United States Slowing Down
2013 decrease is smallest seen in more than a decade
Rapid-Onset Bacterial Infection Reported After Laser Treatment
Report describes five cases of rapid-onset bacterial infection occurring one day to one week after tx
Interventions Up Blood Culture Ordering in Pediatric Pneumonia
Increase in blood cultures for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia; no impact on LOS
Culture-Based Screening Algorithm Cuts TB in Immigrants
Reduction in incidence of TB among newly arrived, foreign-born persons in the United States
