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- 10/24/2011
No more access to experimental CMV drug outside United States
More formal, open-label study expected to net better data - 10/24/2011
Urban cyclists’ lungs show carbon build up
Particulate matter from traffic fumes appears to accumulate more in cyclists' lungs than in pedestrians - 10/24/2011
Antiviral shown to be free of side-effects seen in similar drugs
An investigational antiviral used to treat life-threatening adenovirus and cyto-megalovirus (CMV) infections in transplant patients seems to be free of the side-effects associated with similar drugs. - 10/24/2011
Your tricks, our treat: Halloween photo contest
Send us your best Halloween photos of you, your kids or your pet in Halloween costume, or even your best pumpkin carvings or house decorations. We’ll publish your photos in an online gallery. And as our treat to you, the 5th, 10th, 20th and 30th entries will receive an American Express gift card valued at $50. - 10/24/2011
Recommended treatment for C. difficile questioned
Guidelines released last year by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea called for the use of metronidazole for mild to moderate illness and oral vancomycin for severe illness. - 10/24/2011
Pneumocystis found to be excreted in air
- 10/24/2011
Proton pump inhibitor use linked to C. diff
- 10/24/2011
Antiviral therapy works when CMV hearing loss occurs late
Findings of Israeli study, but more data called for - 10/24/2011
Statins’ impact seen only in severe pneumonia
Statin use was significantly associated with a shorter time to reach clinical stability - 10/24/2011
Quebec nurses vote to adopt degree standards