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Several Factors Underlie Inappropriate Initial Treatment of Lactamase-Producing E. Coli
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In treating bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli, prior hospitalization and unknown source of infection are among factors associated with inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy, according to findings published in the September issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Reuters Health Information
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Hepatitis B Virus Genotype and Mutations Affect Risk of Cancer
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In patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), HBV genotype C and certain variants in the precore and basal core promotor (BCP) regions of the viral DNA are associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for August 20. Reuters Health Information
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