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Older adult patients who received antibiotic prophylaxis for UTIs experienced an increased risk for hospitalization, sepsis and bloodstream infection, according to a study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.“Older patients have a higher risk of infection than younger patients due in large part to immunosenescence, but at the same time they are more prone to the harms of antibiotics such as
Emphasizing that race is not a biological construct, but rather a social construct, a speaker contended that the “multifaceted nature” of disparities impacting outcomes for children with kidney disease must be explored.“Many studies, primarily in adults, have highlighted the impact of socioeconomic status on chronic kidney disease outcomes,” Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH, of
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to screen for chlamydia and gonorrhea in all sexually active women aged 24 years and younger. The USPSTF also recommended screening sexually active women aged 25 years and older who are at increased risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea. The task force stated the evidence was insufficient to decide if men,
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