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August 2018 Briefing – Infectious Disease
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for August 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, […]
FDA: Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious Genital Infection
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A rare but serious genital infection known as necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, also called Fournier's gangrene, has been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes medicine, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As a result, the FDA has ordered a new warning about this risk to be added to the prescribing information and patient medication guide of all sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
Emotional Pain Tied to Health Care-Associated Infections
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients with health care-associated infections suffer social and emotional pain, according to a review published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
Report Details Corneal Infection Tied to Sleeping in Contacts
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Six cases of corneal infections associated with sleeping in contact lenses are described in a case report published in the Aug. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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