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Quick Take: Antibiotic management of urinary tract infection in elderly patients in primary care and its association with bloodstream infections and all-cause mortality
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Quick Take: Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines
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Quick Take: Association of Systemic Antibiotic Treatment of Acne With Skin Microbiota Characteristics
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New herpes zoster vaccine predicted to be more cost effective than predecessor
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OUTBREAK UPDATE: Chicks and ducklings in backyard flocks linked to 2 deaths from Salmonella infection. Wash your hands to stay healthy after handling chicks and ducks, their eggs, or their environment. Learn more. go.usa.gov/xmpnE
#DYK? Food poisoning peaks in summer months. When grilling, cook food thoroughly. Use a food thermometer to ensure food is hot enough to kill harmful germs. Learn more about how to grill safely. bit.ly/2GktYux #FAQFriday
11% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. are younger than 45 years old. Learn your risk: bit.ly/2XsqDUh.
@ADayWithLove Flour is a raw, agricultural product and has not been treated to kill germs like E. coli. These germs can get into flour during harvest or at any point during production. Learn more: bit.ly/2g043JU.
@Meanjean2300 @FDAfood @US_FDA Flour is a raw, agricultural product and has not been treated to kill germs like E. coli. These germs can get into flour during harvest or at any point during production. Learn more: bit.ly/2g043JU.
Did the US military cause #LymeDisease? Pentagon is urged to investigate whether ticks were developed as 'biological weapons' in the 1950s amid rise in debilitating disease dailymail.co.uk/health/article…
Another hot day, which is doing nothing to help me feel better. 😥 I'm getting lots of #writing done this weekend though. #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #AlterReach #writingcommunity #chronicpain #chronicpainwarrior #chronicpainawareness #chronicillness #LymeDisease
Be vigilant about checking yourself and human family members too! #LymeDisease twitter.com/tickencounter/…
Regular tick checks on your pets can prevent situations like these. Ticks like to hide around the ears, neck, legs, under the tail, and even between pet's toes! Use a vet-approved preventative all year to help keep ticks off of your pet and out of your home. #petsarepeopletoo pic.twitter.com/1ctcLy26vG
— TickEncounter.org (@tickencounter) July 19, 2019
It's that seropositive time of year, folks! 🕷 Save that 💊 #doxycycline for the real necessities!! 🐶🐾 #LymeDisease #OldLyme #SoMeDocs #medtwitter #vetmed #ticks #citrus twitter.com/CliniciansBrie…
Seropositivity ≠ Sickness https://t.co/aKw5RXCYMb
— Clinician's Brief (@CliniciansBrief) July 20, 2019
Lyme-infected ticks are so common in parts of Canada, testing no longer done, by @mrabson via @globeandmail #LymeDisease theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Were ticks used as a biological weapon between the years of 1950 and 1975? @RepChrisSmith wants to find out and on July 12 the House passed a bill. #LymeDisease lymedisease.org/weaponized-tic…
