Female sex was linked to higher 30- and 90-day mortality after Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, possibly due to immune or care-related sex differences. Female sex was associated with greater all-cause mortality among patients with Staphylococcus...
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Reanalysis Affirms Higher Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Mortality Among Female Patients
Reanalysis Affirms Higher Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Mortality Among Female Patients
Female sex was linked to higher 30- and 90-day mortality after Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, possibly due to immune or care-related sex differences.
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TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least 10 people in the U.S. have been hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods, federal officials said.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies traced the outbreak to foods...
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Reanalysis Affirms Higher Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Mortality Among Female Patients
Reanalysis Affirms Higher Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Mortality Among Female Patients
Female sex was linked to higher 30- and 90-day mortality after Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, possibly due to immune or care-related sex differences.
U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible side effects.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug...
Fresh AND Ready Foods Recalls Products After Listeria Outbreak
Fresh AND Ready Foods Recalls Products After Listeria Outbreak
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least 10 people in the U.S. have been hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods, federal officials said.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies traced the outbreak to foods...
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Syphilis Screening Early in Pregnancy
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Syphilis Screening Early in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published online May 13 in the Journal of the...
RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization
RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and nirsevimab were associated with a reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants aged 0 to 7 months during the 2024-2025 RSV season, the first...
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