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| Emerging E. coli Strain Causes Many Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections in U.S.
07/30/2010 |
A new, drug-resistant strain of E. coli is causing serious disease, according to a new study, now available online, in the August 1, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. |
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| Many With HIV Start Care Too Late: Study Highlights Need for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment
05/28/2010 |
Despite growing evidence that the earlier people are diagnosed with HIV and get access to care, the better their clinical outcomes, many HIV-infected people in the United States and Canada are not receiving the care they need early enough. A study of nearly 45,000 patients in both countries highlighting this trend appears in the June 1, 2010, issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. |
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| Study Finds Surgical Masks Provided Effective Protection of Health Care Workers Against H1N1
03/25/2010 |
The effectiveness of ordinary surgical masks as opposed to respirators in protecting health care workers against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus has been the subject of debate. An observational study published in the April 1, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, available online, suggests that surgical masks are just as effective as respirators in this regard. |
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News Releases from JID
| Mumps Vaccine Coverage Should Be Improved, Study Finds
08/24/2010 |
Although immunity to mumps is high in the United States, mumps vaccine coverage must be maintained and improved to prevent future outbreaks, according to a new study, now available online, in the September 1, 2010 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. |
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| Study Finds Rotavirus Vaccine Greatly Reduces Hospitalizations for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
05/12/2010 |
The findings appear in a study, now available online, published in the June 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. |
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| Preventive Behaviors Limited Household Transmission of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak
03/16/2010 |
| Simple, common sense behaviors, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in New York City in 2009. Published in the April 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study is available online.
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