The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on Thursday warning clinicians and public health authorities about a recent rise in invasive strep A infections in children. The CDC was notified of a possible increase in infe
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(the report also -- and this is so important that i'll take it up in a separate post tomorrow -- tackles the issue of how agriculture, as well as healthcare, contributes to the increase in resistant organisms nationwide.) the report lists some serious concerns the cdc has regarding how ...
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