Conference Coverage
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Fungi may exacerbate asthma, chronic sinusitis
Fungi might play a far larger role in asthma and chronic sinusitis than previously thought, according to investigators at Baylor College of...
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VIDEO: Delays in receiving Zika test results reported
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Serious infections are increasing among psoriasis inpatients
Key clinical point: Psoriasis is an independent risk factor for serious infections, and serious infections are increasing among inpatients with...
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Primary care residents’ approach to HPV vaccine vary by specialty
SAN DIEGO – Only about a third of ob.gyn. and internal medicine residents always recommend the vaccine.
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Daptomycin beats infective endocarditis caused by several pathogens
Daptomycin successfully treated infective endocarditis in 90% of patients who developed it after undergoing heart valve replacement, according to...
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ABIM announces shorter MOC assessment
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Mixing, cycling of antibiotics fails to reduce antibiotic resistance
Neither cycling through a regular schedule of antibiotics, nor randomly mixing them on a patient-level basis reduced the prevalence of antibiotic...
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VIDEO: Secrets of success in a MACRA-based world
WASHINGTON – When it comes to switching your practice to value-based care, time is running out. But, according to our expert panel, don’t let...
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VIDEO: Value-based care 101
WASHINGTON – By now, you’ve heard of “value-based care.” But do you know what it means and why, if you don’t take heed, your practice could be in...
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Male HPV vaccination rates soar with intensive QI project
A 3-year quality improvement (QI) measure succeeded in delivering the full human papillomavirus series to more than four out of five eligible boys...
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Kawasaki disease and infections aren’t mutually exclusive
One-third of Kawasaki patients have a concomitant common infection that may delay timely diagnosis.