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Mortality Due to MRSA Bacteremia Increased With High Vancomycin MIC
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The mortality seen with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is increased when vancomycin is empirically used to treat the infection and the responsible strains have a high vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), new research shows. Reuters Health Information
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EBV Load Predicts Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease
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Monitoring the level of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) allows early intervention in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, according to a report in the March issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. Reuters Health Information
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S. Africa on Alert After Fatal Bleeding Sickness
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South African health authorities are on high alert after three people died in hospital from an unknown, infectious disease similar to hemorrhagic fever, health officials said. Reuters Health Information
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