Hepatitis A Hospitalizations Down From 2002 to 2011
Increase in age of those hospitalized, and in percent of hospitalizations covered by Medicare
Chlorhexidine Bathing Doesn’t Cut Health Care-Linked Infections
No difference in primary outcome for bathing with chlorhexidine versus nonantimicrobial cloth
High Penicillin Prescribing Could Build Reservoirs of Resistance
Significant difference in minimum inhibitory concentration for high, low prescribers of penicillin G
Viruses Implicated in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
More research is needed to define what role they play, researcher says
AAP Approves 2015 Vaccine Schedule for Children, Teens
Minor changes from 2014 format include footnotes; extensive revision to meningococcal footnote
FDA Approves New Meningococcal Disease Vaccine
Bexsero is the second vaccine approved in the past three months to prevent this disease
Prophylactic Antimicrobials Overused in Urologic Surgery
In community practice, overall rate of compliance with AUA Best Practices is less than 60 percent
AAP Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children Against Measles
Seventy people now infected; most hadn't been vaccinated against measles
HPV Vaccination Often Not Timely for Girls
Researchers note that CDC recommends vaccination at age 11 or 12
Risks for Ebola Virus-Infected Pregnant Women Discussed
Limited data suggest increased risks of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes
