Tag: Infections: Misc.
1,173 Cases of Domestic Arboviral Disease Reported in 2019 in United States
83 percent of these were West Nile virus disease cases, of which 65 percent were classified as neuroinvasive disease
CDC: Fourth Case of Melioidosis Found in United States
Two of the four patients have died, the agency said Monday
Exposure to Flu-Like Illness in Doctor’s Office Ups Odds of Return Visit
Patients exposed to influenza-like illness in medical office setting more likely to return with similar illness in next two weeks
Fauci Pushes Ambitious Plan to Guard Against Future Pandemics
When a new virus is detected spilling over from animals into people, scientists will be able to quickly manufacture the necessary prototype vaccine
99% of New U.S. COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths Occurring Among the Unvaccinated
Dexamethasone Does Not Increase Risk for Surgical-Site Infection
Dexamethasone reduces risk for nausea and vomiting after nonurgent, noncardiac surgery without increasing incidence of surgical-site infection
Incidence of Scleritis Down in the United Kingdom
Patients with scleritis have increased risk for prior diagnosis of infectious/immune-mediated inflammatory disease
ASA: Endocarditis, Related Strokes Up During Opioid Epidemic
Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease
Fauci Given $1 Million Award for ‘Defending Science’
The prize from the Dan David Foundation in Israel was announced Monday
Skin Infections in Early Childhood Linked to Pediatric Psoriasis
Independent associations with pediatric psoriasis also seen for atopic dermatitis, family history of psoriasis