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New study shows rise in drug resistance of dangerous infection in US hospitals
Washington, D.C. — A new study in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology reports a surge in drug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter, a dangerous type of bacteria that is becoming increasingly common in U.S. hospitals. This study is being posted … Continue reading
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Report on H1N1 Cases in California Shows Hospitalization Can Occur At All Ages, With Many Severe
In contrast with some common perceptions regarding 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infections, an examination of cases in California indicates that hospitalization and death can occur at all ages, and about 30 percent of hospitalized cases have been severe enough to require … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 influenza A(H1N1), california department of public health, gastrointestinal disease, hospitalization, hyperlipidemia, influenza, influenza infection, intensive care unit, intensive care units, jama, Janice K. Louie, medical illnesses, midpoint, Obesity, shortness of breath
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