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Clinical Decision Support Systems to Reduce Unnecessary Clostridioides difficile Testing Across Multiple Hospitals

ARTICLE: Clinical Decision Support Systems to Reduce Unnecessary Clostridioides difficile Testing Across Multiple Hospitals AUTHORS: Clare Rock, Oluchi Abosi, Susan Bleasdale, Erin Colligan, Daniel J Diekema, Prashila Dullabh, Ayse P Gurses, Krysta… Read More »Clinical Decision Support Systems to Reduce Unnecessary Clostridioides difficile Testing Across Multiple Hospitals

Integrated hepatitis B virus DNA maintains surface antigen production during antiviral treatment

ARTICLE: Integrated hepatitis B virus DNA maintains surface antigen production during antiviral treatment AUTHORS: Tanner Grudda, Hyon S Hwang, Maraake Taddese, Jeffrey Quinn, Mark S Sulkowski, Richard K Sterling, Ashwin Balagopal, Chloe… Read More »Integrated hepatitis B virus DNA maintains surface antigen production during antiviral treatment

Establishing baseline framework for hepatitis B virus micro-elimination in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – A community-based seroprevalence study

ARTICLE: Establishing baseline framework for hepatitis B virus micro-elimination in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – A community-based seroprevalence study AUTHORS: Trang N.D. Pham, Duc… Read More »Establishing baseline framework for hepatitis B virus micro-elimination in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – A community-based seroprevalence study

Whole Genome Sequencing Assessing Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Tuberculosis Mutations and Type of Recurrence in India

ARTICLE: Whole Genome Sequencing Assessing Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Tuberculosis Mutations and Type of Recurrence in India AUTHORS: Vidya Mave, Liang Chen, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Dileep Kadam, Vijay… Read More »Whole Genome Sequencing Assessing Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Tuberculosis Mutations and Type of Recurrence in India

Low neutralisation of the omicron BA.2 sublineage in boosted individuals who had breakthrough infections

ARTICLE: Low neutralisation of the omicron BA.2 sublineage in boosted individuals who had breakthrough infections AUTHORS: Andrew H Karaba, Trevor S Johnston, Tihitina Y Aytenfisu, Bezawit A Woldemeskel, Caroline… Read More »Low neutralisation of the omicron BA.2 sublineage in boosted individuals who had breakthrough infections

Comparing Self-Management Programs with and without Peer Support among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Trial

ARTICLE: Comparing Self-Management Programs with and without Peer Support among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Trial AUTHORS: Hanan Aboumatar, Emmanuel E Garcia… Read More »Comparing Self-Management Programs with and without Peer Support among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Trial

mRNA Vaccine-Elicited Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-Specific T Cells Persist at 6 Months and Recognize the Delta Variant

ARTICLE: mRNA Vaccine-Elicited Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-Specific T Cells Persist at 6 Months and Recognize the Delta Variant AUTHORS: Bezawit A Woldemeskel, Caroline… Read More »mRNA Vaccine-Elicited Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-Specific T Cells Persist at 6 Months and Recognize the Delta Variant

Safety and efficacy of vebicorvir administered with entecavir in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

ARTICLE: Safety and efficacy of vebicorvir administered with entecavir in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection AUTHORS: Mark S Sulkowski, Kosh Agarwal, Xiaoli Ma, Tuan T… Read More »Safety and efficacy of vebicorvir administered with entecavir in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection