Always-Deadly Measles Complication More Common Than Believed
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NEW ORLEANS - A complication of measles that kills children years after they have the infection is more common than thought, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2016™. The research underscores the vital importance of herd immunity by vaccination: All who are eligible should be vaccinated to protect those who can't be immunized, including infants.
New Drug Benefits Patients with Multi-Drug Resistant HIV
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NEW ORLEANS – A new biologic medication – the first for HIV – is showing promise in treating patients with multidrug resistance, according to phase 3 research being presented at IDWeek 2016™.
Regular Dental Visits May Help Prevent Pneumonia, Study Shows
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NEW ORLEANS – That twice-yearly trip to the dentist could do more than keep teeth and gums healthy: It may decrease the risk of pneumonia by
reducing bacteria in the mouth, suggests research being presented at IDWeek 2016™.
Nurses’ Scrubs Often Contaminated with Bad Bugs
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NEW ORLEANS – Bad bugs readily spread from patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) to nurses’ scrubs and the room, according to research being presented at IDWeek 2016™. The sleeves and pockets of the scrubs and the bed railing were the most likely to be contaminated.
IDSA News: September 2016
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IDSA Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution and Zika Funding
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) welcomes the action taken by Congress to prevent a government shutdown and provide $1.1 billion for responses to the continuing spread of the Zika virus. The full and continuous operation of Federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, is critical to our nation’s safety and wellbeing. Additionally, the overdue resources the bill provides for global and domestic Zika responses must be put to work immediately.
Infectious Diseases Society of America Statement on United Nations Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
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Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Vice President Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA and Treasurer Helen Boucher, MD, FIDSA will join world leaders gathering tomorrow for an historic United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting on one of the most urgent public health crises facing our world today—antimicrobial resistance (AMR). More than 500 IDSA members with expertise in AMR stand behind Drs. Auwaerter and Boucher on a petition that will be sent to the UN today in support of a coordinated global response to this global threat. Tomorrow’s high level meeting represents a significant opportunity to drive the action needed to effectively stem the tide of AMR.
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