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Efavirenz as part of initial HIV therapy associated with increased suicidality

Initial HIV therapy that contained the antiretroviral efavirenz was associated with increased risk for suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, and completed suicide in a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/01/4.htm
1 Jul 2014

Rapid hepatitis C testing identified infections in high-risk population

Rapid testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) at agencies for people with drug dependence identified many previously unrecognized infections, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/4.htm
22 Apr 2014

Cefpodoxime found inferior to ciprofloxacin as cystitis treatment

Cefpodoxime is not an effective treatment option for acute uncomplicated cystitis, a new study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/14/5.htm
14 Feb 2012

Probiotics fail to prevent antibiotic-associated, C. difficile diarrhea in elderly

A multistrain preparation of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria failed to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and/or Clostridium difficile diarrhea in elderly patients, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/4.htm
13 Aug 2013

New tickborne illness may present as human granulocytic anaplasmosis

Two patients originally diagnosed with human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) were found to have Borrelia miyamotoi infection instead, according to a new case report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2013

Azithromycin, levofloxacin associated with increased cardiac risk versus amoxicillin

Azithromycin and levofloxacin were both associated with increased cardiac risk compared with amoxicillin, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/18/5.htm
18 Mar 2014

Benzodiazepines associated with community-acquired pneumonia

Benzodiazepines are associated with risk for and death from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/5.htm
11 Dec 2012

Transfusion-related babesiosis of concern in the U.S., study finds

Rates of babesiosis related to blood transfusions are of concern in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/6.htm
13 Sep 2011

MKSAP Quiz: 1-week history of increasing foot pain

A 59-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-week history of increasing pain of the right foot. She recalls stepping on a nail about 1 month before her symptoms began. The patient has a 5-year history of heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. She has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, and her current medications are carvedilol, lisinopril, furosemide, and spironolactone. Following a physical examination and radiograph of the foot, what is the most appropriate next step to establish the diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/23/3.htm
23 Sep 2014

CDC reports new data on hospital-acquired infections

The CDC released 2 different reports on hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates in the U.S. last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/01/5.htm
1 Apr 2014

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