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INFECTIONS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS
Series by David C. Helfgott, MD
A collection of news, case studies, and feature articles focused on the diagnosis and management of infection processes in patients with immune systems impaired by an underlying disease.
Identifying the Source of C difficile in Hospitalized Patients
Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infections, with as many as 500,000 cases occurring annually in the United States. Efforts to prevent transmission within hospitals typically focus on patients with symptomatic Clostridium difficile infection.
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Toward Integrated Care for Hepatitis C Infection and Addiction
There is an opportunity to improve HCV treatment rates for people who inject drugs by integrating DAA therapy into current models of community-based addiction.
Focus on HIV-2 Infection: A Clinician Roundtable
Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of HIV-2 infection in their patients coming from endemic areas, especially West Africa.
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Infectious Disease Advisor Articles
- Dundee Severity Classification Improves Management of Patients With Cellulitis
- Three New Ebola Vaccines Demonstrate Persistent Immune Response
- Isavuconazole Not Noninferior to Caspofungin for Invasive Candida Infections
- Pregnant Women Commonly Refuse Vaccines
- Tap Water in Neti Pot Linked to Death From Brain-Eating Amoeba
- HIV Seroconversion Despite PrEP Therapy
- Management of Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak From Heater-Cooler Units
- Novel H pylori Eradication Therapy Effective in Phase 3 Trial
- Topical 15% Paromomycin-Aquaphilic Effective For New World Leishmaniasis
- FDA: Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce Again, but Check Labels
- Prenatal Malaria Exposure Modulates Innate Immune Responses at Birth
- Best Approach to Reduce Surgical Site Infections Before Colorectal Surgery
- A Single Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis
- Cyclosporiasis Cases Markedly Higher in 2018 Than Previous 2 Years
- Mail-Based HPV Testing May Increase Access
