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Antibiotic Pipeline Overflows

New drugs and new classes intrigue IDWeek audience

'Fungal Superbug' Raising Fears

But few Candida auris cases so far in U.S.

H7N9 Flu Changes Worry Experts

'Huge surge' in cases in China in 2016-17 season

Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont. What is your diagnosis?

Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 番茄社区 staff

AIDS Science Meeting Returns to Paris

Leaders vow to battle to preserve research into virus

Certain Antibiotics in First Trimester Up Risk of Major Birth Defects

Largest cohort study to examine risk by antibiotic class and type

Uptick in Creutzfeld-Jakob Cases Raises Questions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Is chronic wasting disease in deer making the jump to humans?

Molecular Test Helps ID Three Types of Vaginal Infections

High sensitivity, specificity vs gold standard testing methods

Antibiotic Stewardship Works at Community Hospital

Cost savings, better outcomes when paired with rapid blood culture system

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Produce, Dairy Products

Some bacteria even resistant to colistin

Can Yogurt Fight Antibiotic Resistance?

Lactobacillus isolate inhibits multi-drug resistant bacteria

ASM Microbe: New Diagnostics, Therapies Take the Stage in the Big Easy

Advances in testing, therapeutics will be clinical highlights

ASCO: HPV Vax Averts Oral Infections in Young Adults

But low uptake did limit impact

Meds May Impact Prenatal Screening in HIV+ Patients

Lower mean fetal fraction in patients on integrase inhibitors

Engineered Enzyme Beats C. Diff

Blocks activity of antibiotics in the small intestine

Eating Raw Meat Tied to Toxoplasmosis in Japan

Cats not a culprit in Japanese study

Antibiotics Knock Out Lyme in Kids

Review finds most Lyme symptoms resolved within 6 months of starting therapy

DDW 2017: Diversity Will Be Meeting's Strength

Four-society meeting has plenty to offer across and among specialties

CDC Issues Guide to Prevent Surgical Site Infection

Recommendations for hygiene, antimicrobials, glycemia, oxygen

Negative Urine Culture + Symptoms = UTI in Most Women

Can't count on culture findings to rule out infection

More Botulism Cases Tied to Heroin 'Skin Popping'

Fifteen cases over 10-year period in El Paso, Texas

Syphilis Now Primarily a Disease of Gay Men

Incidence rate more than 100 times greater than among other men

Unvaccinated Amish Woman Contracts Obstetric Tetanus (MMWR)

Home birth assisted by unlicensed community childbirth assistant

Some Opiates May Boost Hospital Infection Risk

More hospital-acquired pneumonia with fentanyl, morphine exposure

Nitric Oxide Gel Shows Promise for Genital Warts

Full clearance of baseline warts achieved in phase II trial

Superbugs Lurking in Hospital Sinks (Applied & Environmental Microbiology)

Study measured how patients may become exposed

ACIP: One-Dose HepB Vax OK for Some Infants Needing Revaccination

Two more doses needed if infant still non-responsive after testing, committee advises

Antibiotics May Damper Effect of PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade

Worse PFS in metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Less Hair 'Down There' May Up Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infection

Pubic hair grooming might cause skin micro-tears

Antibiotic Resistance Can Decline, Too

At least in ocular isolates, some organisms became more susceptible over time

New Drug Combo Succeeds in Tx-Resistant UTI, Kidney Infection

Carbavance outperforms Zosyn in phase III trial

Ohio Sees Rapid Rise in Tx-Resistant Gonorrhea

Local susceptibility testing important for clinical decision-making

HIV in America: New York City Was First 'Hub'

Also, the surprising true story of 'Patient Zero'

By the Numbers: New Record for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia keep climbing

Gastric Bypass Tied to Increased Risk for C. Diff Infection

May be result of decreased stomach acid secretion

Infectious Disease App a Worthy Alternative to Sanford, Hopkins

Humorous writing is combined with an easy-to-use interface

MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services

Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families

Make the Diagnosis: Leg Lesion Teaser

Case Findings: A 47-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer noticed several red, flaccid bullae on her leg. She was also experiencing fever, cough, and shortness of breath, which developed quickly, so she went to the ED. What is your diagnosis?

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