- A Case of C. Diff: Did a N.J. School Overreact? Administrators at a New Jersey middle school said they faced a major health scare that required them to shut down for nearly a week and hire biohazard specialists to disinfect the school. The culprit? A case of Clostridium difficile.
- Look for CMV in Kids with Lupus. Children with recently diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who have persistent fever and a constellation of other distinctive, severe clinical features may have active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
- Pneumonia and CVD: Small Study Suggests Link. Regardless of age, risk elevated for 90 days post pneumonia hospitalization.
- New Anticoagulants Often Dosed Wrong in ICU. One-third of patients on a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) in the ICU, typically for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, were on an inappropriate dose at some point during their stay.
Top stories in health and medicine, January 21, 2015
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