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Hepatitis screening recommended for all patients born 1945-1965
The CDC recently recommended that all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 have a one-time screening for hepatitis C.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/22/6.htm
22 Aug 2012
Antibiotic tracking expands to hospitals
The CDC's electronic antibiotic tracking system has been expanded from outpatient settings to hospitals, the agency announced last week during Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2011
Prepare for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Two U.S. cases of a particularly problematic strain of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were recently described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/04/5.htm
4 Jul 2012
Pneumonia vaccine gets yes vote for immunocompromised
Uses of the pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13) should be expanded to adults with immunocompromising conditions, according to a recent vote by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/27/5.htm
27 Jun 2012
CDC committee recommends specific flu vaccine as an option for people with egg allergy
The immunization advisory committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week recommended using the vaccine FluBlok in the 2013-14 flu season for people aged 18 through 49 years with egg allergy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/03/5.htm
3 Jul 2013