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Seven days of antibiotic treatment non-inferior to 14 days for bloodstream infections
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among hospitalized patients with a bloodstream infection, seven days of antibiotic treatment was found...
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Safer Births Bundle of Care reduces perinatal mortality in Tanzania
1. In this prospective cohort study, implementation of the Safer Births Bundle of Care program was associated with a significant...
Preweekend surgeries may have higher risks of complications and mortality
1. Patients who underwent surgery immediately before the weekend had an increased risk of complications, readmissions, and mortality compared with...
Male partner treatment lowers the risk of bacterial vaginosis reoccurrence
1. In this randomized controlled trial, female patients with bacterial vaginosis (BV) had lower recurrence rates when their male partner...
Low-dose yellow fever vaccine non-inferior to standard dose
1. This randomized controlled trial conducted in Kenya and Uganda assessed whether fractional doses of the 17D-204 yellow fever vaccine...
Coronary CT-angiography-guided management improves outcomes in patients with stable chest pain
1. Composite of coronary heart disease death and non-fatal myocardial infarction was less frequent in the CCTA group compared to...
Emerging highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) infections in humans
1. In this case series, of the reported 46 case-patients, 45 cases were due to exposures to infected poultry or...
Mpox cases in Africa continued to increase following WHO emergency declarations
1. The number of mpox cases in Africa increased leading up to the first mpox declaration of a Public Health...
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) caused mild illness in the exposed U.S. population
1. In this case series, agricultural workers who contracted A(H5N1) experienced mild illnesses of short duration, with no reported fatalities....
Levofloxacin shows limited efficacy in preventing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, daily levofloxacin treatment in patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis did not...