The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention is warning about a shortage of Shringrix, the newest shingles vaccine recommended for individuals 50 years and older, due to greater-than-expected demand.
The Food and Drug Administration has revised its recommendations for testing blood donations for the Zika virus.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have updated guidelines for diagnosis and management of Clostridium difficile (C. diff).
A longitudinal study of Canadian boys with severe hemophilia showed that tailored frequency-escalated prophylaxis results in minimal long-term arthropathy and very good health outcomes, while reducing the quantity of costly clotting factor as compared with standard prophylaxis protocols.
Results from a clinical trial have led investigators to conclude adding longterm administration of human albumin to conventional treatment inpatients with decompensated cirrhosis appears to prolong survival.
