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New drugs trump interferon in HCV therapy

Posted on: 05/03/2014 - 17:35

The era of interferon and ribavirin in the treatment of hepatitis C viral infections appears to be drawing to a close, and few clinicians will mourn the passing of the effective but highly toxic...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases
Type: News Item

CDC sounds alarm on hospital antibiotic use

Posted on: 04/03/2014 - 22:45

A scathing new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found ample room for improvement in inpatient antibiotic prescribing. Findings include continued overuse of antibiotics in...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases
Type: News Item

HHS proposes new targets for HAI reduction

Posted on: 04/03/2014 - 20:15

Federal officials are proposing new targets for reducing health care–associated infections, including a 75% reduction in invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections by...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases
Type: News Item

Physicians are major source for frequent opioid misusers

Posted on: 03/03/2014 - 21:15

Most people who misuse opioid pain relievers cite friends and relatives as their sources for the drugs, but more of the people who misuse these agents most often – those who take them from 200 to 365...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

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