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Coverage from the

31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)

July 09 - 12, 2021; Virtual

July 09 - 12, 2021 Virtual

ECCMID 2021 C Diff Eradication Not Necessary for Clinical Cure The findings support existing guidance not to test for presence of C difficile after treatment if the patient is asymptomatic.
Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Early Heparin Treatment Linked to Lower COVID-19 Mortality Early treatment with low-molecular-weight heparin significantly reduces death in COVID patients, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, July 15, 2021

Conference News

ECCMID 2021 C Diff Eradication Not Necessary for Clinical Cure
Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Long COVID Seen in Patients With Severe and Mild Disease
Medscape Medical News, July 18, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Targeted Outreach Increases Black COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Medscape Medical News, July 16, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Early Heparin Treatment Linked to Lower COVID-19 Mortality
Medscape Medical News, July 15, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Long COVID Symptoms Reported by 6% of Pediatric Patients
Medscape Medical News, July 13, 2021

ECCMID 2021 Air Pollution Makes Severe COVID Worse
Reuters Health Information, July 13, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Patients on Methotrexate Show T-Cell Response to Pfizer Vaccine
Medscape Medical News, July 12, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Unvaccinated Belgian Woman Contracted Two COVID Variants Simultaneously
Reuters Health Information, July 12, 2021
ECCMID 2021 Standard Medical Mask Can Protect Wearer from Aerosols
Medscape Medical News, July 10, 2021
ECCMID 2021 TB Risk Increased in People With Mental Illness
Reuters Health Information, July 8, 2021

Top Infectious Disease News

Giving Flu and COVID Shots at Same Time Appears Safe, Effective: Study New research suggests the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine can be given at the same time as the flu vaccine.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 16, 2021
Rabid Dog Imported Into US Sparks Multistate Investigation A rabid dog that was imported into the United States this month has sparked a public health investigation across several states.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 21, 2021
New Data on COVID-19's Cognitive Fallout Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 commonly experience cognitive and behavioral problems post-discharge, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 21, 2021

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