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Antibacterial Use Increasing in US Academic Health Centers
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A study of 22 university teaching hospitals in the US reveals that from 2002 to 2006, use of antibacterial drugs at these centers rose significantly. This trend was primarily due to increased use of just a few agents. Reuters Health Information
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Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Meningococcal Disease Reported in US
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In a new report, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments describe three cases of fluoroquinolone-resistant meningococcal disease that arose in North Dakota and Minnesota in January 2007 and January 2008. Reuters Health Information
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Protocols for Isoniazid-Resistant TB Can Fail, Lead to MDR-TB
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Regimens previously recommended for the treatment of isoniazid-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis carry some risk of failure, and such failure can be accompanied by the development of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), according to a small, retrospective study by Korean researchers. Reuters Health Information
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U.N. Urges World to Help Africa Fight Malaria
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African countries hardest hit by malaria are failing to contain it and a new U.N. campaign launched on World Malaria Day on Friday aims to ensure that all Africa has access to basic malaria control measures. Reuters Health Information
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