Peramivir was superior to oseltamivir for the treatment of seasonal influenza, Yusuke Yoshino, MD, PhD, from Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, and colleagues concluded at IDWeek 2016.
Newer directly-acting antiviral agent (DAA) regimens offer high sustained virologic response (SVR) rates regardless of whether or not ribavirin is also prescribed, according to a study of veterans with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection.
Having an elevated body mass index (BMI) and/or a diagnosis of heart failure increases the likelihood of treatment failure for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), Erin Conway, PharmD, from the VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY, presented at IDWeek 2016.
The use of fluoroquinolones in patients with respiratory infections was found to delay the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis, according to a study presented at IDWeek 2016.
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