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IDWeek 2016

October 26 - 30, 2016; New Orleans, Louisiana

October 26 - 30, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana

IDWeek Immunosuppression Surprisingly Prevalent in American Adults Researchers finally have an estimate of the number of immunocompromised Americans, but with immunosuppressive treatments becoming more common, the number will likely grow, they warn.
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2016
IDWeek Frequent Routine Dental Care Protective Against Pneumonia Adults who visited the dentist at least twice a year were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia than those with less frequent visits, analysis of national data showed.
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2016
IDWeek IDWeek Digs Deep Into Zika All aspects of the Zika virus will be addressed during the interdisciplinary IDWeek meeting, but lesser-known outbreaks, HIV, and climate change will also be discussed.
Medscape Medical News, October 21, 2016

Conference News

IDWeek More Evidence Cranberries Don't Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Reuters Health Information, November 7, 2016
IDWeek Maribavir Back on Table as Option for Cytomegalovirus
Medscape Medical News, November 3, 2016
IDWeek Immunosuppression Surprisingly Prevalent in American Adults
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2016
IDWeek Source of Elizabethkingia Outbreak Eludes Investigators
Medscape Medical News, November 1, 2016
IDWeek Fatal Measles Complication More Common Than Thought: U.S. Study
Reuters Health Information, October 31, 2016

IDWeek Nurses' Scrubs Often Contaminated With Harmful Pathogens
Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2016
IDWeek Despite Challenges, Hope Remains for Zika Vaccine
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2016
IDWeek Frequent Routine Dental Care Protective Against Pneumonia
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2016
IDWeek IDWeek Digs Deep Into Zika
Medscape Medical News, October 21, 2016

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Physician Ebola Survivor Describes Lasting Effects The virus was found teeming in a chamber of Dr Crozier's eye months after his hospital discharge, which raises questions about the ability of the virus to hide in 'sanctuary' spaces.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 8, 2015
Chikungunya Has Spread to 1.7 Million Cases in the Americas Since 2013, the virus has been reported in 45 countries or territories in the western hemisphere. The CDC reports an increasing number of cases in people who travel from the United States to Mexico.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 12, 2015
Antibiotic Stewardship Works, CMS Pushes to Implement Physicians have until October 14 to submit comments on the proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 11, 2015

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