Second Patient Achieves Sustained HIV-1 Remission After Treatment Cessation
A second patient has attained sustained remission of HIV after cessation of treatment.
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Treating Shingles Does Not Reduce Increased Risk for Stroke
The risk for stroke is significantly increased after the appearance of shingles, despite adequate antiviral therapy and administration of the shingles vaccine.
Experimental TB Vaccine Is in Phase 1 Human Trial
A freeze-dried, temperature-stable, experimental tuberculosis vaccine candidate has entered a phase 1 human clinical trial.
Targeted Blood Donor Screening for Zika More Cost Effective vs Universal
Screening the donated blood supply for Zika virus is only cost-effective during the high mosquito season in Puerto Rico, but not in the United States.
CDC Updates Recommendations for Hepatitis A Vaccination for International Travel
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Hepatitis Vaccines Work Group updated recommendations for the use of hepatitis A vaccine for PEP and PrEP.
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Procedures May Be Unnecessary
Prophylactic antibiotic prescriptions before dental procedures may not be limited to indicated cardiac diagnoses, as per present guidelines, according to a study presented at IDWeek 2018 in San Francisco.
Daptomycin Plus Fosfomycin More Effective Than Daptomycin Monotherapy in MRSA Bacteremia
The combination of daptomycin with fosfomycin demonstrates increased efficacy in treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia compared with daptomycin alone.
A Single Combination Tablet Suppresses HIV Load Through 48 Weeks
A combination single tablet once-a-day regimen of doravirine/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate demonstrated non-inferiority and no significant adverse events when compared with continuation of established antiretroviral therapy in adults infected with HIV-1.
IDWeek 2018: What to Look For
San Francisco takes center stage in the world of infectious diseases from October 3 to 7, as the Moscone Centre hosts IDWeek 2018.
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