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Exposure to tobacco smoke prompts methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to become even more aggressive

MRSA May Become More Aggressive With Smoke Exposure

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Findings seen in animal, lab research
Collaborative relationships between nurses and physicians decrease rates of common health care-associated infections in intensive care units

Nurse-Physician Collaboration Tied to Lower Infection Rates

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Findings seen for two common health care-associated infections in critical care
Newborns and young infants in developing nations who have suspected severe bacterial infections can be effectively treated outside a hospital

New Guidelines Could Up Care Access for Millions in Africa

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For treating babies with possible serious bacterial infections
In the early stages of infection

HIV Can Damage Brain Early in Course of Infection

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Findings appear to underscore need for early diagnosis, treatment
The use of physician extenders (mainly physician assistants and nurse practitioners) may bring added legal risks to a practice

Article Highlights Legal Issues Linked to Physician Extenders

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Understanding legal issues allows effective use of PEs, who can be beneficial in health care
Patients living with HIV have better outcomes following kidney transplantation than those infected with hepatitis C

HIV+ Patients Fare Better in Kidney Transplant Than Hep C+

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Refuting common wisdom, research shows that these patients fared better than those with hepatitis C
Some patients experience difficulties swallowing and modify medication dosage forms

Patients May Be Modifying Meds Due to Trouble Swallowing

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Some consumers do not consult health professionals if they experience problems, before modifying meds
Two separate teams of investigators conclude that an experimental Ebola vaccine is safe

Promising Research on rVSV Vaccine for Ebola

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Immune response seen in all study volunteers; side effects were manageable
Travelers are bringing a drug-resistant strain of the Shigella sonnei bacteria to the United States and spreading it to other people

CDC: Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading in U.S.

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Strain of Shigella is easily transmitted and causes tough-to-treat diarrhea, CDC says

March 2015 Briefing – Infectious Disease

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for March 2015. This roundup includes the...