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July 25th, 2024
Lenacapavir PrEP Trial Brings Down the House at the International AIDS Conference
Yesterday, at the 2024 AIDS Conference in Munich, we experienced one of those thrilling moments you always hope for when attending a scientific conference. Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker, speaking on behalf of the study investigators, presented the data on the PURPOSE-1 study of HIV prevention using twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir; results were simultaneously published in the New […]
July 14th, 2024
Should We Continue to Use Contact Precautions for Patients with MRSA?
Back in the early 2000s, I heard about a local hospital that eliminated contact precautions while caring for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). No more required gowns and gloves, or warning signs on the doors, or private rooms for patients known to have MRSA. They planned to track MRSA cases carefully over the next […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Associate Editor
NEJM Clinician
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