Fluconazole prophylaxis for extremely low birth weight (ELBW) newborns can reduce the incidence of invasive candidiasis and related mortality in NICUs without causing fluconazole-resistant Candida species, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Organs transplanted from a donor with disseminated tuberculosis resulted in disease transmission to 2 of 3 organ recipients, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
The FDA has approved revisions to safety labeling for conjugated estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets, conjugated estrogens injection, and octreotide acetate for injectable suspension. Medscape Medical News
A 54-year-old white man presented with generalized weakness and lower extremity swelling. He also had an ulcerated umbilical mass. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
In a large, prospective study of men without known diverticular disease, nut, corn, seed, and popcorn consumption did not increase the risk for diverticulosis or diverticular complications. Medscape Medical News
Linaclotide appears to significantly improve abdominal pain and to relieve constipation and other symptoms in adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Medscape Medical News
