Researchers Find First U.S. Bacteria With Worrisome Superbug Genes
(Reuters)—New Jersey researchers say they have identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the…
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Researchers Find First U.S. Bacteria With Worrisome Superbug Genes
(Reuters)—New Jersey researchers say they have identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the... -
U.S. Researchers Estimate Microcephaly Risk from Zika Infection
U.S. researchers are estimating a wide range of potential risk for the birth defect microcephaly following Zika... -
U.S. Sees First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday (5/26) reported the first case in the country of a patient with...
U.S. Researchers Estimate Microcephaly Risk from Zika Infection
U.S. researchers are estimating a wide range of potential risk for the birth defect microcephaly following Zika…
U.S. Sees First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday (5/26) reported the first case in the country of a patient with…
When to Use Fluoroquinolones in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…
Staphylococcus Aureus Susceptibility Changing in Pediatric Population
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates are decreasing and S. aureus resistance to clindamycin is rising in the…
Genetic Signature May Aid Diagnosis of Sepsis
A gene-signature pattern can distinguish sepsis from sterile inflammation, investigators say. The gene pattern may help with…
New Treatment for Recurrent C. difficile Shows Promise
Giving people harmless spores of Clostridium difficile by mouth proved safe and effective in stopping recurrent bouts…
Measles Outbreak Highlights the Need for Infectious Disease Containment Protocols in the Emergency Department
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders are challenged to develop a rational and consistent approach to patients…
